Scottish Danties

Directions

1. 1
   Pre-heat oven to 400F
2. 2
   Cream margarine and sugar together until soft and fluffy.
3. 3
   Beat in the egg, then add the flour gradually until all is combined into the mixture.
4. 4
   Grease three baking sheets, then using a large star tube, pipe the mixture on the trays, making 36 biscuit shapes.
5. 5
   Bake in a hot oven, 400F, for 10-15 minutes,.
6. 6
   keeping a close eye on them to see that they do not brown too quickly.
7. 7
   Cool on wire racks, then dip half of the biscuits into melted chocolate to half their width.
8. 8
   Wait until the chocolate has hardened, then sandwich together each chocolate-coated half with a plain half, using buttercream made by creaming together the icing sugar and butter.
9. 9
   Place each dainty in a paper case.