Chocolate Fork Biscuits

Chocolate fork biscuits are incredibly easy biscuits made with just 4 ingredients; they are soft and chocolaty, and kids LOVE them!

Chocolate Fork Biscuits

I am obsessed with this recipe. It is easy to make and requires no skills, and only 4 pantry staples are all you need to make this recipe. The best part is that it takes only 10 minutes to bake. WHAT?

Making these biscuits is also a fun activity that you can engage in with your children. My daughter helped me measure the ingredients and mix them.

You'll Need

Full information on ingredients and quantities is in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Butter: I prefer unsalted butter. Use butter at room temperature to mix easily with the caster sugar without a fuss.

Caster sugar: The best sugar to use for this recipe is caster sugar because it is so fine and dissolves quickly when mixed with butter.

Self-raising flour: It makes the biscuit dough airy and gives it the right texture. It is important to note that self-raising flour contains salt and a leavening agent.

Cocoa powder: I use good quality cocoa powder for a rich chocolaty flavor. To make classic fork biscuits, you just skip the cocoa powder.

How To Make Fork Biscuits

One: Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.

Two: In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together with the electric mixer until fluffy, and mix in the flour and cocoa powder until the dough comes together.

Tip: If your dough turned out a bit dray, you can add a little bit of milk (1-2 tablespoons) to enable the dough to stick together.

Three: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the dough per cookie and roll them into balls (walnut-sized balls). I prefer to make them small because they expand a little bit while baking.

Four: Place the balls of dough on the lined baking tray and press down gently on each biscuit with the fork, making an imprint.

Tip: Dip the fork in cold water before using it to press the dough balls into a biscuit shape to prevent it from sticking to the dough.

Five: Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until they are fully baked. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Tip: The biscuits will be a bit soft when they come out of the oven, but they harden when they cool. Leave the biscuits to firm before moving them to a wire rack to cool.

Success Tips

• Avoid overmixing the dough so that the biscuits do not become tough.
• Ensure the balls of dough are an average size, not too big, so they cook evenly.

Recipe Variations

• You can also make variations to this recipe by adding flavors such as orange, lemon, ginger, mixed spice, and chocolate chips.
• Chopped nuts, dried fruits, or honeycomb are another great way to elevate the taste of these biscuits.
• Further, earthy spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg can be added to create a rich, warm flavor.
• If you do not have self-raising flour, you can use regular all-purpose flour but ensure that you add baking powder and a pinch of salt.
• Drizzle some melted chocolate on top of these homemade biscuits.

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