Stripes of white chocolate and dark chocolate cookie dough give these zebra biscuits their name. The sweet white layers contrast nicely with the less sweet and more intense dark ones. The recipe is not nearly as difficult as it might appear and the biscuits are nice and crisp with a buttery taste.
Prep Time40 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Resting Time20 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Course: Afternoon Tea, Snack
Cuisine: British
Keyword: biscuits, cookies, dark chocolate, white chocolate
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
125 g unsalted butter, 100 g golden caster sugar
Beat in the vanilla extract, followed by the egg.
½ tsp vanilla extract, 1 large egg
Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt. Then stir everything together until all incorporated. This bit can be tough going as the mixture is stiff.
250 g flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 1 pinch sea salt
Form the dough into a ball, then divide into two equal pieces.
Melt the white chocolate gently in a bowl suspended over hot, but not boiling water. Then add it to one half of the dough, mashing it together until fully incorporated. Form into a rectangular block.
50 g white chocolate
Melt the dark chocolate gently in the same bowl suspended over the same pan of hot water. Then add to the other half of the dough, again mashing together until all incorporated. Form into a rectangular block.
50 g dark chocolate
Cover the two rectangles with a wrap or place in a plastic bag and leave in the fridge for about 20 minutes to firm up.
Roll both pieces of dough out to form rectangles of 20 cm x 15 cm (8 inch x 6 inch).
Place one on top of the other, then cut lengthways into three equal pieces.
Stack these one on top of each to form a long rectangle of six layers. Press down gently so they bond.
Cut into thin slices with a sharp knife, approx 5 mm (slightly less than ¼ inch) and lay them on a lined baking tray. I got 33.
Leave somewhere cool to firm up for another 20 minutes, then bake at 180℃ (160℃ fan, 350℉, Gas 4) for 10 minutes or until the white stripes have just turned golden.
Leave to cool and firm up on the tray for a couple of minutes, then carefully transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on serving size and exact ingredients used. Please refer to my nutrition disclaimer for further information.