Orange and Currant Biscuits

[cookie1]

Orangeand Currant  Biscuits
Ingredients
1 cup currants
1/8 cup of orange liquer eg Grand Marnier
2 cups plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon carb soda
½ teaspoon salt
90g unsalted butter
110g sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 orange, zested

Preparation
Preheat oven to 180⁰C
In a small bowl put currants and liquer. Leave to soak until required. Stirring occasionally.
Place butter and sugar into bowl and beat on speed 3 for about 30 seconds.
Add egg and vanilla and beat another 30 seconds.
Scrape down the bowl and add the flour mixture and use   to bring it all together.
Add currants and the liquid from the bowl with the zest and   speed 3 until combined. Don't let the currants get squished up.
Roll into small balls and place on a tray lined with baking paper.
Bake 8-12 minutes .

I have based this recipe on one taken from here.

I have changed it quite a lot though. These were a little dry so next time I may put a tiny bit of milk in if it is needed.

[achookwoman]

Cookie these look interesting.  I Love currants in Biscuits. 

[Jamberie]

Thank you for posting this
I like currants and DH likes orange so these should make us both happy!