Chocolate Spice Easter Biscuits by Hansells Recipes
Biscuits and Slices
Ingredients:
175g butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons Hansells Vanilla Essence
2 cups standard flour
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons Hansells Baking Powder
2 teaspoons mixed spice
125g dark cooking chocolate
Method:
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined. Combine sifted flour, cocoa, baking powder and mixed spice into the butter mixture. Use tablespoons of your mixture and place on an ungreased oven tray in egg shapes. Flatten with your fingers.
Bake at 180C for 12 minutes or until cooked. Cool on oven tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
Melt the chocolate in a small bowl over hot water, then dip half/all of each biscuit in the melted chocolate. Stack in bundles once the chocolate has set. Wrap in cellophane paper and tie with an Easter ribbon.
Makes 38
Tips:
- Butter and sugar are creamed when the texture is light and fluffy, and there are no sugar granules visible.
- For improved texture in cakes and biscuits, use standard flour rather than high-grade flour.
- Using a measuring spoon ensures consistent, even-sized biscuits.
- If using a fan bake oven, drop the temperature by 20 degrees.
