Tea Biscuits are simple and buttery cookies made with unsalted butter, flour, sugar and baking powder. This cookie is also known as fork biscuits named after its classic marks pressed on top using a fork, which helps to flatten the dough. These tea biscuits are soft, buttery and crispy, making a perfect choice for evening snack, kids school snacks, parties or for gifting.
Tea Biscuits Recipe
Easy and fast to make fork cookies. These just need a handful of ingredients and the cookies turn out so buttery and delicious.
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Super yummy and buttery cookies or biscuits taste amazing with a cup of milk. These cookies are so delicious and can be stored in an air tight container for 3 to 4 days.
About Fork Cookies (Tea Biscuits)
Fork cookies is an easy, buttery eggless tea biscuit recipe that is made with basic pantry ingredients like butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
These eggless tea biscuits turn out so crispy on the outside and buttery on the inside which just melt in your mouth.
Delicious fork cookies which taste so delicious with a cup of tea or coffee. This is a crunchy eggless biscuit which is totally yum.
I was looking for an easy tea biscuit recipe for a long time. Finally I made this cookies or biscuits recipe and it was super hit. This biscuits were crispy and tasty.
One of the best things about this easy buttery cookie is, it is a one bowl recipe and comes together in minutes. The recipe can be doubled or tripled based on your choice and you can also freeze the cookie dough ahead of time.
Bake them whenever needed. It comes in handy during holiday times or last minute snack fix.
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To make fork cookies, start by whisking butter and sugar until creamy. Then mix with flour, baking powder to form a soft and smooth dough.
Then shape the dough into small balls and gently press with a fork to create the classic design. Bake them in the oven until they are golden.
These homemade cookies stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. You can also customize the flavour of the tea biscuits by adding vanilla extract, chocolate chips, chopped nuts.
Whether you're new to baking or want to bake something quick and delicious, then try this easy fork cookie. They are quick and buttery; everyone will fall for its soft, melt in mouth texture.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter : Butter gives the cookies its classic rich flavour that just melt in mouth, which makes them soft and indulgent.
- Sugar : Sugar is added for its sweetness and makes the cookies slightly crispy on the outside while baking. Use powdered sugar as it melts easily with butter.
- All purpose flour / Maida : All purpose flour makes the base of the cookie and holds the ingredients together. You can also replace it with whole wheat flour or use a mix of both for a healthy alternative.
- Baking powder : Baking powder is a leavening agent used to slightly raise the cookies while keeping them soft and light.
- Salt : A pinch of salt is added to balance the sweetness and enhances the flavour of the cookie.
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1)Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Take butter in a mixing bowl. Make sure the butter is at room temperature.
2)Add in some sugar. you can use some sugar which is powdered, so the mix gets nice and creamy easily.
3)Cream this well using a spoon or an electric mixer until it looks well mixed.
4)Add in plain flour and baking powder into the butter sugar mixture.
5)Add in a pinch of salt.
Alternatively you can mix the plain flour with baking powder and salt separately in a bowl and add it into this.
6)Mix using the spatula bring the dough together to a soft dough.
7)Now lets shape the cookies. You can use a small ice cream scoop to divide equal portions. Take a small portion of dough from the cookie dough.
8)Roll it into a smooth ball like this.
9)Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Place the cookies on the tray. Leave space between the cookies as it will spread. I got around 15 to 16 cookies.
10)Use a fork to make indent in the cookie. This is what creates the iconic fork look.
11)Press it firmly so the shape stays intact as it bakes.
12)Repeat this step with the other cookie dough as well. Now pop it into the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 16 minutes.
13)Depending on the size of the cookies the baking time may vary a little. Once baked the cookies will look slightly spread and slight golden on top.
14)Remove biscuits from oven, allow to cool on a rack. Once cool, store in an air tight container and enjoy with milk, tea or coffee.
Expert Tips
- Use room temperature butter as it blends easily with sugar and creates light and soft cookies.
- Beat the sugar and butter until cream and fluffy. This helps the cookies to rise slightly and remain soft inside.
- Don't over-mix once the flour is added. This can make the cookies harder.
- Add any flavouring agents like vanilla extract, almond extract or spices like cardamom powder, nutmeg powder to enhance the taste of the cookie.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips, chopped nuts on top, press gently with fork and bake for extra crunch and flavour.
Storage & Serving
Once baked, allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack. This helps to set and retain their crispiness. Then store the cooled cookies in an airtight container. It stays good at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks.
Serve the fork cookies along with a hot cup of coffee or tea for an evening snack. For kids, dip the cookies in melted chocolate, garnish with sprinkles and serve as a fun treat.
FAQ
Yes, you can prepare the dough in advance and chill it in the refrigerator. Shape and bake the cookies when you're ready to bake. They hold their shape well when frozen.
Definitely ! Brown sugar has a nice caramel taste and yields slightly darker color cookies. But the texture may slightly change from the traditional butter cookies.
Absolutely ! You can add chopped nuts like cashewnut, almond, pistachio or chocolate chips to the dough, mix and bake. This gives a beautiful flavour and texture to the cookie.
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Easy Tea Biscuits Recipe (Fork Biscuits Recipe)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 grams Unsalted Butter
- 50 grams Granulated Sugar add 25 grams more if you need cookies to be sweeter
- 150 grams All Purpose Flour check notes
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C (360 degree F). Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. Take plain flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Take soft butter, sugar in a bowl and whisk till creamy, it will take around 5 minutes. You can mix this using a hand whisk or electric beater.
- Add in the flour, baking powder and salt mixture and make it into a soft dough. If your dough looks dry, add a spoon of milk and bring the dough together.
- Now use a small ice cream scoop to portion out the dough or you can use a tablespoon measuring spoon. Take small portion of dough and roll it into a ball. Arrange it in a baking tray leaving some space between them.
- Use a fork to make a indent on the cookie. Place it into the preheated oven and bake. Bake the cookies for 15 to 16 mins.
- Remove the tray from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes in the tray. Then remove the cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool completely. Store in an air tight jar.
- Serve with tea, coffee or milk.
Notes
- The original recipe uses self rising flour. If you have self rising flour, then skip baking powder and salt. Use 150 grams of self rising flour.
- Don't over bake the cookies, else it will get hard.
- The biscuits will stay good for 3 to 4 days in an air tight container.
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Mention @yummytummyaarthi or tag #yummytummyaarthi!If you love this fork cookies, then here are some other eggless, butter based cookie recipes from my blog that you should give a try :
Easy whole wheat cookies : This is a simple and eggless butter cookie made with whole wheat flour, butter, sugar, baking powder and tutti frutti. It is a healthy and melt in mouth cookie that pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
Butter blossom cookies : This recipe is a delicious twist to the regular butter cookie. The cookie is topped with Hershey's kiss chocolate that melts beautifully when baked.
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