Partridgeberry Orange Tea Biscuits

By AroundtheBaywithDD

family favorite...makes 24 biscuits...freezes beautifully! NOTE: Partridgeberries grow wild in Newfoundland, Canada. Replace these with cranberries or blueberries.

Ingredients

• 1 can mandarin oranges, drained and juice reserved
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 TBSP vanilla
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 3 TBSP baking powder
• 1 cup partridgeberries, fresh or frozen
• Egg Wash: 1 egg and 1 TBSP water, mixed together and beaten with a fork to combine.

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from aroundthebaywithdd.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Drain mandarin oranges. Set juice aside to use later in recipe. Mash mandarin oranges. Set aside.

Cream sugar and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs. Mix until combined. Stir in reserved mandarin juice and mashed mandarin oranges.

In separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gently mix into wet ingredients until just combined. Add partridgeberries and combine. DO NOT OVERMIX!

On a floured surface, gently roll out dough to 1 inch thickness. Cut into shapes and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash. Cook at 400 degrees for 12 minutes, until brown on the bottom and cooked through. Serve with butter or just as is! Enjoy ? Makes 24 Biscuits.