Dark Chocolate And Sour Cherry Biscuits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 110 g soft butter
• 85 g soft dark brown sugar
• 30 g caster sugar
• 1 medium egg, beaten
• 170 g plain flour
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 30 g cocoa powder
• 55 g chocolate chips
• 55 g dried sour cherries, chopped
• 55 g pecan nuts, chopped
• caster sugar, to sprinkle

Recipe

• 1 beat the butter with the sugars and then beat in the egg gradually.
• 2 sieve together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cocoa powder.
• 3 stir into the butter and sugar mixture.
• 4 stir in the chocolate chips, sour cherries and pecan nuts.
• 5 form into a 4cm diameter log and wrap in clingfilm chill until firm.
• 6 preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4.
• 7 lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• 8 slice the dough into 2/3 cm rounds and spinkle with caster sugar.
• 9 bake for 10- 12 minutes or until just firm to the touch.
• 10 cool on a wire rack.