Savour the simplicity and beauty of these double chocolate vanilla biscuits – delightful little treats that pair perfectly with tea or coffee. Keep them in an airtight box, and they’ll stay fresh for 4 to 5 days, ensuring you have a delightful snack ready whenever you crave a sweet moment.
Ingredients
125g unsalted butter, softened
100g caster sugar
1 large egg, whisked
¼ tsp vanilla extract
250g self-raising flour
pinch of salt
40g white chocolate, melted
40g dark chocolate, melted
Method
– Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk with a hand mixer, until light and creamy.
– Add the egg and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
– Add the flour by passing it through a sieve. Add the salt and stir to combine.
– Once it starts to come together, use your hands to form the dough. Divide into two equal portions and place them in separate bowls and then in the fridge for 30 minutes.
– Add the melted white chocolate to one portion of dough. Knead it in with your hands.
– Add the melted dark chocolate to the other portion of dough. Knead it in with your hands.
– Line 2 baking trays with clingfilm. Place the white chocolate dough onto a tray, shape into a rectangle and cover in another layer of clingfilm. Use a rolling pin to gently roll the dough into a 8″x6″ rectangle.
– Repeat the process with the other portion of dough.
– Place them both in the fridge for 30 minutes.
– Take them out of the fridge and remove the top layer of clingfilm from the dark chocolate dough. Remove all teh clingfilm from the white chocolate dough and place it on top of the dark chocolate dough.
– Use a sharp knife to trim the sides to form a neat rectangle. Then, slice into 3 equal portions lengthways.
– Stack these portions on top of one another. Wrap in clingfilm and place them back in the fridge for 3 minutes.
– Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C with a fan.
– Take the dough out of the fridge and cut into 5mm thins. Place them in the oven to bake for 8-10 minutes.
– Let them cool slightly before you tuck in.