Toffee square (Biscuits)

When the kids were little, I met a Swiss-Italian girl who passed me some recipes that were a bit special. She also gave me the one for these English cookies that are a little different from the usual. They are quick and easy to make even at the last minute.

Ingredients:

• 125 g butter

• 125 g sugar

• 200 g gluten-free cake flour

• 1 egg

• 1 pinch of baking powder

• 100 g milk/fondente chocolate gluten-free

• milk

• 80 g chopped dried fruit (walnuts or hazelnuts or almonds)

• pinch of yeast.

Beat the sugar and butter until they become a cream.

Add the egg, sifted flour and baking powder. Add a few tablespoons of milk to make a soft but not liquid dough.

Spread the dough on the lined baking sheet and bake at 180° for 18 to 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave.

As soon as the dough is baked, remove from the oven and pour over the melted chocolate spreading it well with a spoon and distribute chopped nuts on top. Cut the cookie into squares or lozenges (pizza cutter is perfect).

I also always make them at Christmas to give to friends as gifts along with other cookies. Even by themselves they still make a nice gift. You can see them in the little clear bags.