Dark Chocolate And Sour Cherry Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

110 g soft butter
85 g soft dark brown sugar
30 g caster sugar
1 medium egg, beaten
170 g plain flour
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 pinch salt
30 g cocoa powder
55 g chocolate chips
55 g dried sour cherries, chopped
55 g pecan nuts, chopped
caster sugar, to sprinkle

Preparation

Beat the butter with the sugars and then beat in the egg gradually.
Sieve together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cocoa powder.
Stir into the butter and sugar mixture.
Stir in the chocolate chips, sour cherries and pecan nuts.
Form into a 4cm diameter log and wrap in clingfilm Chill until firm.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4.
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
Slice the dough into 2/3 cm rounds and spinkle with caster sugar.
Bake for 10- 12 minutes or until just firm to the touch.
Cool on a wire rack.