An evening for…..

I always think that November evenings are the ideal time for home made biscuits. i don’t particularly like chocolate biscuits but there is an exception to every rule and this is mine when it comes to chocolate biscuits.

Chocolate Biscuits

 300g Self Raising Flour

30g  Cocoa NOT Drinking Chocolate 

250g Soft  Butter or margarine

125g Caster sugar

Preheat oven to 180°C fan oven

Put baking parchment onto two baking trays.

Sieve flour and cocoa together and leave aside.

In another bowl beat sugar and butter together for about 5 minutes. You really need the mixture to change colour which is why if you are using butter it has to be SOFT.

Mix in the flour with a spoon. I find a tablespoon works the best. The mixture will become very stiff which is what you want.

Take a tablespoon of the mixture and form it into a ball. Leave space on the trays for the dough to spread.

Place both trays in together.

After 5 minutes reduce heat to 170°C . Bake for another 15 mins but check after 10 mins just in case they are burning. Tops should be all crackled on top. The biscuits should be brown but not very dark brown.

Enjoy with a glass of milk or a cuppa.