Cocoa and Cornflake Biscuits
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
8
- For the cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 0.333 cup caster sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups Corn flakes
- For the topping
- 6 ozs Dark chocolate (60% cocoa solids)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ½ Tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- To decorate
- 8 Walnut
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WalnutPreparation steps
1.
For the cookies: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Sift in the flour and cocoa and beat again. Stir in the cornflakes until combined.
3.
Put 2 tablespoonfuls each of the mixture in neat piles on the baking tray, leaving a little space between each one, and flatten them slightly with the back of a fork. Bake for about 15 minutes, until just firm to the touch. Cool on the baking trays for a few minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
4.
For the topping: melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering (not boiling) water. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
5.
Beat the butter, icing sugar, milk and vanilla together until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and beat well until thick and creamy.
6.
Spread the topping on top of each biscuit and decorate with a walnut half.
