INGREDIENTS

 

  • 125g/4½oz butter
  • 150g/5½oz chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, plus extra for melting (optional)
  • 225g/8oz sugar
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 250g/8¾oz flour
  • 30g/1¼oz cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 18 marshmallows

 

To serve

  • Cocoa powder
  • Icing sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  • 2. Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. (Do not let the base of the bowl touch the water.)
  • 3. Whisk the sugar, eggs and vanilla together in a separate bowl then fold in the chocolate mixture.
  • 4. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder together, then fold into the chocolate and egg mixture.
  • 5. Place tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking tray (the mixture should make 36 biscuits) and bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes.
  • 6. Remove from the oven and set aside half of the biscuits on a cooling rack. Turn the remaining biscuits over and place a marshmallow on top of each. Return to the oven for 2-3 minutes, or until the marshmallows have softened.
  • 7. Remove from the oven and set aside on a cooling rack to cool slightly. Press the cooled biscuits on top.
  • 8. Optional: Melt 100g/3½oz extra chocolate and pour this over the cookies, then set aside to cool.

Source - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolate_whoopies_67418

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