Apricot Filled Biscuits

Place butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, nuts, flour, bicarbonate of soda and gingerbread spice into a food processor. Process until the dough comes together. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.

Roll out dough thinly and cut into heart shapes (or any shape you prefer).

Pass apricot jam through a sieve. Spread a little jam on half of the cut out biscuits. Top with another biscuit to form a sandwich.

Transfer biscuits onto a baking tray and bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Let cool slightly before decorating with chocolate icing, if desired.