Ingredients

Dough

1kg Unsalted butter

500g Sugar Caster 15kg 60106007

80g Cocoa powder

10g Chilli flakes / mild chilli powder

10g Salt flakes

1.8kg AM Flour Premium Biscuit

10kg 50103284

finish

400g Dark chocolate, melted

150g AP Fondant White Extra

Soft 15Kg 50105409

100g Coconut Desiccated Fine

11.34kg, toasted 60105677

Method

1. Cream butter, Sugar Caster, cocoa powder, chilli and salt until light and smooth.
2. Add AM Flour Premium Biscuit and mix on 1st speed until a smooth dough just comes together – do not overmix.
3. Rest dough for 20–30 minutes, then roll to 8mm thickness and cut into star or tree shapes.
4. Bake at 150–160°C for 15–18 minutes; do not brown.
5. Cool completely, then dip half of each biscuit into melted dark chocolate.
6. Warm the AP Fondant White Extra Soft and drizzle in a fine lace pattern.
7. Finish with a light scatter of toasted Coconut Desiccated, or a pinch of chilli flakes.