Simple Chocolate Biscuits

Ingredients

• 75 g softened unsalted butter
• 75 g caster sugar
• 100 g dark chocolate (I use one containing 70% cocoa solid)
• 75 g plain white flour
• 50 g plain whole wheat flour (or just substitute for white)
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C,and line a baking sheet with non stick paper.

2. 2

   Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until fluffy.

3. 3

   Melt 75g of the chocolate.Chop the remaining chocolate into little chunks.

4. 4

   Add the melted chocolate into the butter mixture and mix until smooth.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl sift the flours,cocoa and baking powder.Beat it into the chocolate mixture.Stir in the chocolate chunks.

6. 6

   Drop teaspoon size balls onto baking sheet,press down slightly.Bake for 20-25 mins until crisp on the outside.They may be a little soft in the middle,this is the melted chocolate.Allow to cool on the tray.