13 February 2013

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.”- Charles M. Schulz

 XX HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY XX

Dark Chocolate & Berry Cookies
125g softened butter
2 eggs
3/4 packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup plain flour
1/3 cup self raising flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon bicarb-soda
90g chopped dark chocolate
125g mixed berries or raspberries

In a small bowl, mix butter, eggs, sugar & vanilla until  just combined & smooth.
Stir in the sifted flours, cocoa & bicarb-soda into the butter mixture.
Add the chocolate & berries. Spoon mixture onto lined baking trays & bake for 12 minutes at 180°C.
Leave 2cm gap between each cookie. Allow to cool on tray for 5minutes. 
Individually wrap a cookie in baking paper & tie with coloured thread for a sweet gift.


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