Chocolate biscuits

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup cocoa, sifted

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Cover a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.

In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well combined.

Stir in flour, baking powder and cocoa.

Roll spoonfulls into balls and press with a fork to slightly flatten.

Bake for 12-15 minutes. Leave to cool on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• These biscuits beg for the addition of chocolate chips. If I don't have some I like to add some chopped nuts for crunch.
• If they are for a special occasion or I am giving them as a gift, I add macadamias.
• This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder.