Chocolate Crackle-top Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 50 g butter, chopped
• 100 g good-quality dark chocolate
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup plain flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2/3 cup icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 place butter and 50g chocolate in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. microwave, uncovered, on medium-high (70%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, or until melted and smooth.
• 2 using an electric mixer, beat egg and brown sugar in a small bowl on high speed until thick. stir in chocolate mixture.
• 3 sift flour, baking powder and cocoa over chocolate mixture. mix well.
• 4 chop remaining chocolate into small pieces. stir into dough. cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
• 5 preheat oven to 180°c line 2 baking trays with baking paper. roll heaped teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. roll in icing sugar to coat. place biscuits on trays, allowing room to spread.
• 6 bake biscuits for 12 minutes or until firm. stand on trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. serve.