I make no apology for having a biscuit and cookie obsession! They are my sweet treats after or during a busy day. This cookie combination is one of my favourites. Creamy, caramel fudge and milk chocolate in a thick, chewy cookie with a salty hit… delicious x

(makes 12)

125g Stork baking spread 
100g brown sugar
75g caster sugar 
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla 
300g plain flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 
1/2 teaspoon salt
150g milk chocolate chips or chunks
100g of salted caramel fudge pieces ( see notes) 
50g milk chocolate chips to decorate 

1. In a large bowl, using a hand held electric whisk, whisk the baking spread together with the brown sugar and caster sugar until it is light and fluffy. (2-3 mins) 

2. Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue whisking for another couple of minutes. 

3. Sift in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Mix until it is nearly combined. 

4. Add the 150g of milk chocolate chunks/chips and chopped fudge pieces and fold into the mixture with a spatula. Bring it all together but avoid over mixing. 

5. Split the dough into 12 balls weighing between 60-65g each. Decorate each cookie with the 50g of milk chocolate chips. Place on a baking tray and refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. 

7. When chilled, place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, only putting 4-5 on each tray. ( Leave uncooked cookies in the fridge)

8. Bake for 12 minutes until they start to crisp up and turn golden at the edges but the centre stays pale.

9. While warm and straight from the oven decorate with a sprinkle of rock salt or salt flakes for an extra salty hit. ( This step is optional )

10. Leave for 30 minutes to finish setting before removing from the baking tray.

These cookies can be made dairy free as Stork Baking Spread works perfectly in this recipe. Just substitute normal milk chocolate for a dairy free alternative and use dairy free fudge. 

Alternatively, you can use softened butter if you prefer a richer buttery taste. 

I use Honeyberry inclusions, salted caramel fudge pieces as my caramel fudge because they are bake stable. This means they don’t melt away when baked. If using normal salted caramel fudge, it must be fridge cold. 

You could also use Cadbury’s fudge chopped into pieces but again, make sure it is fridge cold.