I actually started to make Walnut Crisps from a Marguerite Patten recipe and then it dawned on me that that very awkward man that I’m married to doesn’t like walnuts. He does like pecans which to me are very similar, anyway that’s men for you! So I thought I would just omit the walnuts and add more chocolate. Then I discovered that the only chocolate which I had in my pantry was Galaxy Caramel and Turkish Delight filled chocolate, and chilli flavoured chocolate. So although I thought it might taste a bit weird in biscuits I decided to have a bash with the chilli chocolate anyway. And here they are. They tasted really nice, chocolate with a distinct afterkick of chilli.
Chocolate Chilli Cookies
Cooking time 15 minutes.
Oven temp. 375F, 190C, Gas Mark 4-5
4oz self-raising flour
4 oz brown sugar
1 1/2 oz margarine
3oz plain or chilli chocolate
1 egg
Put the flour into a bowl and add the sugar and soft margarine. Give it a good mix with a wooden spoon. Cut the chocolate into small pieces and add to the mixture. Then mix in the beaten egg. By then you should have quite a stiff dough.
Spoon into rough heaps on a greased baking tray, allowing room to spread. Bake for about 15 minutes in the middle of the oven. Allow to cool slightly on the tray before placing onto a wire cooling tray.
These sound great and look easy to make!
Anbolyn,
They are tasty and very quick and easy to make.
Ooh I bet those are tasty – are they gooey?? Its good to experiment! Sorry I took ages to respond on my blog – I had to work it all out….
Michelle,
They are crispy but I suppose if you don’t keep them in the oven so long they could be gooey! It’s just great that you got around to responding – some people never do!
Mmmm look delicious and seem simple.
Will add this to my recipe book.
Jo,
The good thing about this sort of recipe is you can play around with it and add the walnuts or cherries or whatever. Next time I’ll try it with just plain chocolate I think.
Yum!! I love chocolate with chili!
Pearl,
It’s a surprisingly good combination. I don’t know if I would fancy chocolate with meat though like they have in South America.
I do enjoy a good mole sauce, but it doesn’t taste at all chocolate-y. Mostly just adds an interesting depth of flavor.
Pearl,
That sounds good, if I see it on a menu I’ll give it a go. I hadn’t a clue that it was called mole sauce. I had visions of those moles which are a pain in the backside when they invade your lawn. I’m now wondering if that is what is meant in the song which goes – Holy mole (y)!