Othellos

Name: Othellos
Yield: Makes about 36 biscuits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, room temperature; 140 g/5 oz caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 250 g/8½ oz dark chocolate and 55 g/2 oz unsalted butter, melted together; 30 g/1 oz plain flour and ¼ tsp baking powder; sifted together; 250 g/8½ oz chocolate chips (you can use dark or milk or half and half); 250 g/8½ oz whole macadamia or hazelnuts, or pecan or walnut halves

Preparation info

Makes about
36
biscuits

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Chocolate

By Sara Jayne Stanes

Published 1999

About

This recipe for delightful biscuits was given to me by a great friend Jennifer Allison, who tells me that it comes from an American cookbook. Her husband has to watch his cholesterol intake so Jennifer successfully substitutes the butter with Flora. I am a ‘butter person’ but her version also works perfectly well.

Ingredients

2 large eggs, room temperature
140 g/5 oz caster sugar

Americas
United States
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Line 2 baking sheets with foil, shiny side down or parchment paper.

In a bowl beat eggs, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy - about 5-7 minutes. Fold in the melted chocolate with a spatula. Now fold in the flour and baking p