Double Chocolate Melting Moments

Melting moments biscuits are always popular, so a double chocolate version is bound to be a success - with little pipers and grown-ups, too. This easy recipe is perfect for keeping the children occupied (they will love piping out the biscuit mixture), with a little help from you.

• Vegetarian

Preparation time :	10 minutes
Cooking time :	12 minutes to 14 minutes
Total time :	22 minutes to 24 minutes

Makes: 16 filled biscuits

Ingredients

175g unsalted butter, softened
50g caster sugar
150g self-raising flour
25g cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

For the filling
25g cocoa powder

For the filling
75g butter, softened
125g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Sift in the flour and cocoa and fold in until combined.
2. Place the mixture in a piping bag fitted with a fluted nozzle and pipe 32 x 4cm lengths onto the baking sheet, allowing room for spreading.
3. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until just starting to become darker around the edges. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
4. To make the filling, combine all the filling ingredients with a teaspoon cold water and beat until smooth and creamy. Spread over half of the cooled biscuits and sandwich together with the remaining halves.