Chocolate Hobnobs
 
Makes 15
Ingredients
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened and divided
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons golden syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together ½ cup butter and brown sugar with a mixer at medium-high speed until creamy, approximately 3 minutes. Beat in syrup and vanilla extract.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold flour mixture into butter mixture until combined.
  4. Using a 1½-tablespoon-levered scoop, portion dough. Roll dough portions into balls between palms of hands. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Flatten each dough ball into a 2-inch disc.
  5. Bake until edges of cookies are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and let cool completely.
  6. In the top of a double boiler, combine remaining 2 tablespoons butter and chocolate. Cook over simmering water, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly. Spoon chocolate into a small piping bag. Cut ⅛-inch tip off bag and drizzle chocolate over tops of cookies in a lattice pattern.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/chocolate-hobnobs/