Grandma Solange's biscuits
These biscuits are very simple to make and delicious with tea or coffee. They are easy enough for children to enjoy making them.
71 K 4.1/5 (22 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
75 biscuits
5 IngredientsLast modified on: November 12th 2014
For 75 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup butter - 2
1 2⁄3 cup caster sugar - 3
5 cups flour - 4
6 eggs - 5
whole almonds
Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 45 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Put 1 1⁄3 cup butter and 1 2⁄3 cup caster sugar into a food-mixer bowl.
Mix on slow speed until evenly mixed.
Put 1 1⁄3 cup butter and 1 2⁄3 cup caster sugar into a food-mixer bowl.
Mix on slow speed until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Beat until thooughly mixed.
Stage 4 - 15 min.
Shape the mixture into into small heaps using 2 teaspoons, well spaced out on a baking sheet.
Stage 5
Place an almond on the top of each heap.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
And bake for about 15 minutes.
Stage 7
Watch carefully towards the end of the cooking time: they are done when the edges are browned.
Leave to cool before eating.
Leave to cool before eating.
Remarks
These small biscuits are the equivalent of Proust's madeleine for me: I can't make them without finding myself back, in my thoughts, in that (distant, very distant) time when I was about ten years old.
Source: Grandma Solange.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 930 RDI=90 % | 290 RDI=40 % | 6,770 RDI=340 % | 28,360 RDI: 340 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,640 RDI: 20 % |
| Per biscuits | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 380 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 75 biscuits : 4.10 €
- Per biscuits : 0.10 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Flour
Like these other recipes: Coq au vin, French Family Cake, Cantucci di Prato, Ardéchois, Sesame cookies, ... See them all 201
Caster sugar
Like these other recipes: Bonnevaux apple tart, Quince compote, Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, Pain perdu, Fruit paste : Blackcurrant, ... See them all 361
Butter
Like these other recipes: Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Oatmeal cake, How to cook rice in rice-cooker, Beurre blanc sauce, Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, ... See them all 472
Egg
Like these other recipes: Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Lemon Mayonnaise, Salad greens and small omelette, French toast "cordon bleu", Provençal remoulade sauce, ... See them all 236
Other recipes you may also like
Real custard sauce (crème anglaise)
Real custard or vanilla sauce consists of egg yolks beaten with sugar and cooked slowly in vanilla milk. It is the base or the accompaniment for many desserts.January 17th 2018426 K 24.3 45 min.
Traditional nutty choc-chip cookies
A traditional American recipe for homely biscuits, which can be made in different flavours or with additions (seeds, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc.).January 5th 2020385 K4 1 hour 50 min.
Spaghetti Carbonara
A very famous Italian pasta recipe: egg yolks, cream, bacon, Parmesan and lemon juice.February 21th 2011342 K 24.8 25 min.
How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron)
Here is how to prepare a pumpkin for use in a recipe like the delicious potimarron soup.February 21th 2011412 K4.6 25 min.
Pistachio powder or paste
Pistachio paste has a similar texture to almond paste, but the similarity ends there, as its flavour and colour are quite characteristic.October 13th 2010386 K 154 50 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-07-27)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe (as 2 people already do)
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.