Chestnut & Salted Milk Chocolate Cookies

RECIPE

CHESTNUT & SALTED MILK CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

165g self-raising flour

100g brown sugar

125g salted butter, melted

1 egg

1tsp vanilla essence

100g peeled, cooked chestnuts, chopped

100g milk chocolate chips

1tsp Malden sea salt

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/356°F/Gas Mark 4. 
2. Mix together the flour and sugar in a bowl.
3. Add the melted butter, egg and vanilla and bring together to form a dough. 
4. Fold in the chopped chestnuts and milk chocolate.
5. Mould the mixture into evenly sized balls and place them onto a parchment-lined tray, giving plenty of room between each piece of dough.
6. Gently press each cookie and top with a few Malden sea salt flakes.
7. Chill for 30 minutes in the fridge, then bake in the oven for 10 minutes and allow to cool before you remove them.

CHEF'S TIP

For a festive twist on a millionaire shortbread. Press this dough into a small brownie tin and cook for 15/20 mins. Top with a tin of condensed milk caramel and then finish with melted milk chocolate. Chill in the fridge and cut to size.