Owl Biscuits's Recipe

Ingredients

Serves: 24

• 200g caster sugar
• 175g butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 275g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons best quality cocoa
• 175g chocolate chips
• 120g cashew halves

  Preparation method

  Prep: 25 mins | Cook: 12 mins | Extra time: 1 hour 3 mins
  1.

  Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.

  2.

  Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and salt. Beat well. Add flour and mix until blended. Remove 2/3 of dough. Roll or pat dough out to form two 25x10cm rectangles. Add cocoa to remaining 1/3 of dough. Mix until blended. Shape chocolate dough into two 10 inch long rolls. Place on rectangle and roll plain dough to cover chocolate dough completely, not including ends. Wrap in clingfilm and chill at least 2 hours.

  3.

  Cut dough into 3mm slices with a sharp knife. Place two slices side by side on a baking tray to resemble an owl's face. Pinch upper "corners" to resemble ears. Put chocolate chips in each dark circle for eyes and a cashew in the centre for the beak.

  4.

  Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.