Name: Chocolate and Orange Hot Cross Biscuits recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 150 g Cultured Unsalted Butter softened; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cups plain flour; 2 tbs cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 1 orange zest only; 180 g milk chocolate chips; 100 g white chocolate

by Western Star Last updated on 09/27/2022

Enjoy as a tasty treat this Easter. - Western Star

Ingredients

150 g Western Star Chef's Choice Cultured Unsalted Butter softened
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups plain flour
2 tbs cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 orange zest only
180 g milk chocolate chips
100 g white chocolate

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line two large baking trays with baking paper and set aside.
Step 2

Beat the butter, vanilla and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until creamy. Add the eggs and continue to beat until combined. Add the plain flour, cocoa, baking powder and coconut and mix until combined. Finally, add the milk chocolate chips and orange zest, and gently mix until evenly distributed.
Step 3

Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls and place onto the prepared baking tray. Leave a 2 – 3 cm gap between the biscuits and flatten each slightly.
Step 4

Place the trays into the oven for 10 – 12 minutes or until the biscuits are lightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the biscuits onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 5

Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. When the chocolate melts and becomes smooth, remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Use a spoon (or piping bag with a small nozzle attachment) to make white chocolate crosses over each biscuit.
Step 6

Set the biscuits aside for 20 minutes or until the chocolate has set.