This recipe was given to me by my neighbour Heather and has won both of us blue ribbons at the local baking show.
170g butter, softened
4 tablespoons of icing sugar
1½ cups plain flour
5 tablespoons custard powder
Preheat oven to 180°C (or 160°C fan-forced). Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Add sifted flour and custard powder. Mix well. Roll teaspoons of mixture into small balls, place on greased or lined trays. Push down with a fork. Bake 10-15 minutes until golden. Cool well before icing. Match up similar sizes and sandwich together with stiff icing made from…