1940s Easter Biscuit Recipe

Happy Easter to you all! 

I hope you've all had a chance to enjoy the holiday and perhaps do a little bit of vintage shopping over the weekend. I've been away helping my sister move house (which is why this recipe post is coming to you a little bit late!), but I still managed to find a few treasures while I was gone. 

The move was exhausting and I'm glad I had done some baking to fuel the packing frenzy. I think I must have eaten about 20 of these biscuits over the course of two days! 

I found this recipe for Easter Biscuits in my classic 'Economical Cookery' book from the 1940s. I rather like this cheeky chappy that adorns the front cover...

What I like most about cooking from vintage recipes is the uncertainty they involve - not knowing exactly how to cook them, how they will look, how many there will be etc. It's all a bit experimental really! 

They turned out pretty good though and I would definitely recommend them and make them again. If you do give the above recipe a go, make sure to add the sugar to the butter, which I spotted was missed out. I found they took about 15 minutes to cook and made 42 biscuits. Eagle eyed readers will spot that there's less in the first picture - they were so good that I'd eaten four by the time I took the photo! 

Did you do any baking over Easter?