Herdy's Chocolatey Bourbon Biscuits

Hands up who loves a Bourbon Biscuit! They’re an irresistibly tasty treat and Ideal for dunking.

Treat yourself to some nostalgic chocolate treats with Herdy’s easy-to-follow recipe.

With a creamy chocolate filling sandwiched between two buttery biscuits, these tasty treats are guaranteed to make ewe smile.

Makes 10 sandwiches
Takes approximately 45 minutes (plus chilling time)
Rating, easy

Ingredients

Biscuit

200 g unsalted butter
110 g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
280 g plain flour
50 g cocoa powder
4 tbsp milk

Filling

180g unsalted butter
360g icing sugar
5 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp vanilla extract

Method

1 - In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until smooth and creamy, using a wooden spoon.

2 - Gradually sieve in the flour and cocoa powder along with the vanilla extract. As you begin to bring your ingredients together, add the milk to ensure a smooth dough. Use your hands to finish combining the mixture.

3 - Wrap the dough in cling film and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up, this will help your biscuits keep their shape while baking.

4 - Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) or gas mark 4.

5 - Roll out your dough to approximately 7mm thick on a well-floured surface. Using the smaller Herdy cookie cutter, cut out as many biscuits as you can, we made 20. Place them on a non-stick baking tray or line your tray with parchment paper, leaving space between each biscuit.

TOP TIP: To make sure your biscuits keep Herdy's famous smile, be sure to flour your cookie cutter well.

6 - Bake for 9-10 minutes then remove from the oven and allow to fully cool on a wire rack.

7 - While the biscuits cool, prepare the chocolate cream filling. In a bowl, mix the softened butter with the icing sugar and cocoa powder until light and creamy. Finally, add a couple of drops of vanilla extract. To make life a little easier, you can always use shop bought buttercream (we won’t tell anyone).

8 - Once your biscuits are fully cooled apply a generous spoonful of chocolate mixture to the center of one of your biscuits. Using the back of your spoon, smooth the mixture neatly covering the whole biscuit (don’t forget Herdy’s ears). Use a second biscuit to sandwich the mixture and press down gently. Repeat until you have used up all your biscuits.

9 - Allow the mixture to firm up for 30 minutes, this helps keep your biscuits held together. Finally, pour yourself a glass of milk or pop the kettle on and enjoy a Herdy Bourbon Biscuit (or two).