Recipe

Chocolate Shortbread Button Biscuits

Name: Chocolate Shortbread Button Biscuits
Prep time: PTM
Total time: PTM

Serves 8

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Step 1Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan
Step 2Cream together the butter and the sugar
Step 3Sift in the flour
Step 4Mix well to combine into a dough
Step 5On a floured surface, roll out into a 2cm thick sheet and cut out 16 rounds
Step 6Arrange on a lined baking tray
Step 7Use a reusable straw to cut 4 circles out from the centre of 8 of the biscuits
Step 8Cook for 10 minutes – do not allow the biscuits to turn golden
Step 9Allow the biscuits to cool
Step 10Heat the cream until it starts to simmer
Step 11Put the chocolate buttons into a heatproof bowl, and pour the hot cream over the buttons
Step 12Leave to stand for a minute to allow the buttons to melt, and then stir until the mxture is completely smooth
Step 13Transfer the mixture into a piping bag
Step 14Take one of the biscuits without holes cut in and on top of it pipe a ring of chocolate ganache
Step 15Take one of the biscuits with holes and press this on top of the ganache, taking care not to crack it.
Step 16Repeat on all other biscuits
Step 17Allow to cool
Step 18Best enjoyed with a delicious hot chocolate

Recipe by Cocoa Runners

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