Makes 30 small biscuits joined together.
Ingredients
| 100 g | Butter |
| 125 g | Sugar |
| 2 Tbsp | Cocoa powder |
| 2 tsp | Baking powder |
| 150 g | Dark chocolate |
| ½ cup | Walnuts, toasted, finely chopped |
| ½ cup | Dates, finely chopped |
| 2 | Eggs |
| 2 cups | Plain flour (Main) |
Filling
| 1 Tbsp | Butter, softened |
| 125 g | Icing sugar, sifted |
| 1 Tbsp | Sherry |
| 3 drops | Vanilla extract |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180C. Cream butter and sugar until pale. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well.
- Sift the dry ingredients, mix in the dates and walnuts. Spoon teaspoonfuls on to greased or baking paper lined trays and bake for 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool.
- To make the filling, mix the icing sugar with the butter until smooth then add the sherry and vanilla.
- Gently melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a small bowl over simmering water - stir until smooth. Dip half of the biscuits in the chocolate, then let cool.
- Assemble the biscuits by spreading a little filling onto the bases, then top with the chocolate-dipped lids.