Orange Biscuits

Ingredients

175g soft margarine, plus extra for greasing
225g light brown soft sugar
grated zest of 1 unwaxed orange
1 egg, beaten
350g self-raising flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4.

Grease baking sheets.

Cream together margarine, sugar and orange zest.

Beat in the egg, add the flour and knead on a lightly floured board to a soft dough.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1cm thick.
Cut into shapes from the dough. Place on the baking sheets, spacing well apart to give the biscuits room to spread.
Cook in batches towards the centre of the oven for 10-15 minutes. Leave to cool, then remove from the baking sheets.
Store in an airtight container.