Decadent Chocolate Biscuits

[judydawn]

We don't eat a lot of cookies or cake but I promise I will make them when I get back Cookie - can always pass them around to the neighbours or the folks in Mum's retirement village. Good luck in the competition, I am thrilled for you.

[cookie1]

Thanks Judy and make sure you enjoy every moment of your cruise.

[judydawn]

Thanks Cookie, sure will.  Can you imagine how many postings I will have to read when we get home. I wonder if I could take my laptop with me ) ) - no, had better not as I'd spend too much time on it and miss out on all the fun on the ship.

[judydawn]

As promised Cookie1, I have just made these although slightly different due to the fact I didn't read the recipe right through before I started. It is a very accommodating recipe though and the changes didn't seem to affect the finished product. Got all the ingredients out then found I was supposed to soak the fruit overnight! Didn't do this, just went ahead with the recipe and hoped for the best.  Thought I had sultanas but only had small boxes of sultanas and dried apple for the grand-daughter so in they went. Didn't have enough dark chocolate so it was half and half.  No butter so used margarine and instead of rum I used Triple Sec as suggested by Thermomixer.  Don't know how many it was supposed to make (I got over 50 cookies) and didn't know whether they were supposed to have a chewy centre or be crisp so cooked the 2 trays for different times - one lot for 17 minutes and the second for 20 minutes.  Like them  both!

[JulieO]

Cookie, I made your biscuits today using Lindt dark chocolate and some macadamias and Triple Sec.  They turned out great. I will try the orange juice/Lindt orange choc next time.  I got 29 out of my mix.

Thanks for a great recipe. 

[cookie1]

Julie they look lovely. I think I'd better do another batch.

[Amanda]

I made these again yesterday and substituted some leftover peanut butter chips for the sultanas.
They are very crunchy and the kids like them, but I should have added a little more liquid to make up for the soaked sultanas.
They are still lovely and chocolatey though!

[cookie1]

Thanks for another version Amanda. Excuse my ignorance, but what are peanut butter chips? They sound delicious.

[Amanda]

They look like small choc chips and are produced by Reese's.  I got them from usafoods.com.au for a recipe I made a few months back.
The kids love them, but I shudder to think what chemicals may be in them to make them flavoured!

[cookie1]

Thanks. Like the larger Reese's peanut butter cups.  DD stocks up on those when we go to Singapore as they're much cheaper up there.

[meganjane]

I was looking for something chocolatey to make today, wish I seen this post! Must make them tomorrow then. Thanks!

[Amy :-)]

I made these early this morning for a friend of mine They smell delicious but don't have a very chocolatey look to them. I hope they taste decadent enough for my friend

[Wonder]

Did you change the recipe at all Amy? They look good.

[Amy :-)]

Thanks Wonder

And no, for once I didn't change the recipe ......much I just added extra chocolate, which logic told me would make them even more decadent and chocolatey.

[Wonder]

You would think so wouldn't you. They look a lot lighter in colour than Julie's