Citrus, Thyme & Chocolate Chip Bicsuits

Servings: Makes 25 to 30 shortbread biscuits

Ingredients

• 105g brown sugar
• Zest of 1 orange
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 3g Thyme
• 15g Multi-flower honey
• 240g Creamed butter
• 100g Eggs
• 245g Strong flour or wholemeal flour
• 6g Baking powder
• 140g Valrhona Dark Chocolate Chips

Steps

Biscuits

1. Mix the butter, sugar, citrus zest, thyme and honey until smooth.
2. Then add the eggs and mix.
3. Add the flour and baking powder (which you have sifted together in advance). Mix.
4. Finish by adding the dark chocolate chips to this mixture.

Assembly

1. Spread the mixture between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper to a depth of 4 to 5mm. Put in the freezer for 1 hour.
2. Remove the greaseproof paper, cut into the desired shape using a cutter and sprinkle on a light covering of thyme.
3. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper.
4. Bake in a fan-assisted oven at 150-160°C for 15 minutes.

Chef's Tips

These biscuits can be stored for about 10 days in a metal container. To enhance their aroma, a thyme-scented honey is your ideal choice.