Vanilice (Serbian Vanilla Jam Sandwich Biscuits)
Buttery, melt in the mouth vanilla biscuits sandwiched with jam and dusted with icing sugar. A staple of Serbian festive baking.
- Time50 min plus chilling
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.15 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it looks like fine crumbs. Mix in the 75 g icing sugar and lemon zest.
- 2
Add the egg yolk and vanilla and bring together into a smooth dough, adding a teaspoon of cold water only if needed. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 3
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line two trays. Roll the dough out to 4 mm thick on a floured surface and cut out 40 rounds with a 4 cm cutter. Cut a small hole in the middle of half of them.
- 4
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until just pale golden at the edges. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.
11 min - 5
Spread a little jam on each whole biscuit and press a holed biscuit on top.
- 6
Dust generously with the remaining icing sugar. Leave for a few hours so the biscuits soften slightly.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
