baking soft biscuits at home?

Question

i baked biscuits taking a cup of all purpose flour ,half cup pwdrd sugar,cardamom,little baking pdr and milk and formed a dough cut them in shapes and baked them at 160 centigrade for ten mins..they got baked but final output was hard .I needed just like they make in bakeries how do i do .my biscuits are always hard like rock please someone guide me .I am desperate to bake good biscuits and serve my hubby.

Answer 1

Using a baking stone helps a lot. Metal pans overbrown the biscuits before they get fully done & the metal reflects the heat which will harden them.

Answer 2

Here is how to make some delecious walnut biscuits:

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup grated walnuts
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups flour
salt
icing sugar

Method: Mix butter and sugar together.

Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Mix it along with the walnuts in the butter mixture.

Make a soft dough out of it. Roll half to about 1 inch thickness and then cut into squares.

Bake on a greased tray in the oven. Remove, dust with icing sugar.
Enjoy munching your way out!