You can't beat a good home made shortbread biscuit over a shop bought one, and Chocolate and Orange is a combination that'll always be a winner
There's no secret to this recipe, you'll find it in most reasonable chefs reportiore, we're not trying to set the culinary world alight! Just make fantastic tasting delicious moorish biscuits
SHOPPING LIST
250g butter 125g icing sugar
1tsp vanilla extract or vanilla essence
zest of one large orange
2 medium egg yolks
100g dark chocolate chips
250g plain flour
METHOD
Place the butter and icing sugar in to a bowl, add the vanilla extract, orange zest and egg yolk.
Beat together until light and fluffy.
Add the chocolate chips and the flour.
Mix together until it forms a crumble like texture.
Now tip the mix onto a work surface.
Using your hands mould it together to form a long round sausage shape.
Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for one hour.
Pre-heat the oven to 160°C.
Cut the log into 1-2cm slices.
Place on a non-stick tray and bake for approx. 12 minutes.
They should now be lovely and golden.
Transfer to a cooling rack
Once cooled you can keep them in an airtight container, (but I doubt they'll last long enough)