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Chocolate Christmas Biscuits Recipe

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Delightfully rich and festive Chocolate Christmas Biscuits made with cocoa powder and decorated with melted chocolate, icing, sugar pearls, and sprinkles. These easy-to-make biscuits have a smooth, cocoa-infused dough that is perfect for holiday celebrations and cookie exchanges.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 270g plain flour
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 120g icing sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 150g butter
  • 2 eggs

Decoration

  • Melted chocolate or piping icing
  • Sugar pearls
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dough: In a bowl, mix together the plain flour, cocoa powder, icing sugar, and a pinch of salt. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Then mix in the eggs and knead quickly with your hands to form a smooth dough.
  2. Chill the dough: Wrap the dough in foil and press it into a flat disc. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up and make it easier to roll out.
  3. Preheat oven and prepare the baking sheets: Heat your oven to 180°C (fan 160°C) or gas mark 4. Line a couple of baking sheets with baking parchment to prevent sticking.
  4. Roll and cut biscuit shapes: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 3mm thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes, placing similarly sized biscuits together on the baking sheets for even baking.
  5. Bake the biscuits: Bake the biscuits for 7-10 minutes depending on their size until set but not overbaked. Smaller biscuits will take less time, so keep an eye on them to avoid burning.
  6. Reuse and chill leftover dough: Gather the off-cuts, knead them together briefly, and chill again for 15 minutes. Repeat the rolling, cutting, and baking process as before.
  7. Cool and decorate: Let the biscuits cool completely on a wire rack. Decorate them with melted chocolate or piping icing, and finish with sugar pearls and sprinkles for a festive touch.

Notes

  • Ensure the dough is well chilled before rolling to prevent sticking and achieve clean cookie shapes.
  • Rolling the dough to an even thickness helps the biscuits bake uniformly.
  • Decorate biscuits only when fully cooled to prevent melting the icing or chocolate.
  • Store biscuits in an airtight container to maintain crispness.
  • You can substitute butter with a dairy-free alternative for a lactose-free version.

Keywords: Chocolate Christmas biscuits, Cocoa cookies, Festive biscuits, Holiday cookies, Christmas baking, Chocolate cookies

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