Basic biscuit dough
Ingredients

* 150g unsalted butter, chopped (I just use normal butter)
* 1/2 cup caster sugar
* 3 tsps milk
* 1 tsp vanilla essence
* 1 egg
* 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour

Method
1 Process butter and sugar together until well combined. Add remaining ingredients and process until mixture just clings together.

2 Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently knead until smooth. Cover and refrigerate. Dough can be made up to 3 days ahead or frozen for up to 2 months. Stand dough at room temperature for 1 hour,to soften, before using.