Brownie Snaps

These little brownie snaps are just to die for!
Perfect to just give away in a little box or to bring joy to the office instead of a boring shop bought one..

Makes around 60.

This is what you need;

200g cubed chilled unsalted butter
150g caster sugar
50g Demerara sugar
250g all purpose flour
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1tbsp vanilla paste
1tbsp water (if needed)
1 beaten egg for brushing
50g pearl sugar (nib sugar)

Mix everything together into a dough and chill for around 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 180 g, gas mark 4, then divide your dough into 6 and roll them out to just thicker than finger size, flatten the rolls out a bit then brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle loads of pearl sugar on top. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 min, then cut the biscuits sideways, should get around 10 our of each roll.
Let them cool and then dig in.

Enjoy x

Cracking Chocolate Cookies

These are the nicest biscuits ever!!

Makes 30 biccies

This Is What You Need;

100g Dark Chocolate
100g Butter
100g Caster Sugar
50g Muscovado Sugar
1/2 tbsp vanilla paste
175g self-raising flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
5tbsp icing sugar (To roll the biscuits in)

Lets get baking!

Start by melting the chocolate by putting a plate over steaming water, not boiling but simmering. Add the chocolate and the butter into the bowl, once completely melted put to one side so it cools.
Whisk the egg, sugar and vanilla, don’t beat it too much but just until combined, then sift flour and bicarbonate soda and roughly incorporated then add the melted chocolate and butter and mix well. Cover the bowl in clingfilm and leave in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Preheat your oven to 200 fan, gas mark 6.

In a bowl, add the icing sugar and prepare a baking trey with greaseproof paper and divide the dough into 30 little balls, roll them in icing sugar and bake in the middle of the oven for 12 minutes for extra crunch.

Enjoy x