Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs
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Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs
Description
This recipe for Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs combines unsalted butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup creamed together before mixing with rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to create a dense dough. The dough rests chilled briefly, then is shaped into small balls and flattened before baking at 350°F (180°C) until golden brown.
The baked cookies have a chewy texture from the oats and a balanced sweetness. Once cooled, a mixture of chocolate and butter is melted and spread evenly on top of each cookie, providing a glossy, rich chocolate layer that hardens as it sets.
These chocolate-topped oat cookies can be enjoyed as a snack or with tea and showcase the comforting combination of oats and chocolate in a homemade biscuit form.
Ingredients
- 8 ½ tablespoons butter unsalted, 125g/4oz
- ⅓ cup brown sugar 80g/3oz
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- ⅔ cup rolled oats for porridge, 100g/3½ oz
- ⅔ cup whole wheat flour 100g/3½ oz
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ - 1 teaspoon salt to taste, sea salt
- ⅔ cup chocolate 100g
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted, 30g/1oz