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Romany Creams

A sweet biscuit (cookie) with melted Chocolate sandwiched between too biscuits
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: South African
Keyword: Biscuit, Chocolate, Cookie
Servings: 30 Servings
Calories: 87kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp Cocoa
  • 250 g Butter (or replacement)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 ¼ cups Coconut Shredded or Dessicated
  • 150 g milk chocolate roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and Line 2 Baking trays with baking paper
  • In a small bowl, combine cocoa and 1/4 cup (60 ml) boiling water and set aside
  • Beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy, Add Vanilla and Cocoa mixture and beat until combined, Fold in Coconut
  • In a large bowl Sift together Flour and Baking Powder then fold into the wet mixture
  • Roll teaspoons of the mixture into balls and arrange on baking trays, lightly press a fork into the the biscuits and bake for 15 - 20 minutes until golden, leave to cool
  • Melt Chocolate until just melted, but still thick, stir until smooth
  • Sandwich two biscuits together with the chocolate, with flat sides towards the centre

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.2mg