Santa's Butterscotch Melts

by Morgan Towle
(Oklahoma)

Be sure to leave a plate of Santa's butterscotch melts for the big guy. He'll savor them to the very last bite.

Santa Butterscotch Melts Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
  
  
• 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
  
  
• 3/4 cup self-raising flour
  
  
• 1/4 cup custard powder
  
  
• 1 teaspoon water
  
  
• 1 packet chocolate bits
  
  
• As needed melted butter or oil for greasing pans

Santa Butterscotch Melts Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
  
• Brush the biscuit trays (32x28cm) with melted butter or oil.
  
  
• With electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in the mixing bowl until it is light and creamy.
  
  
• Put in sifted flour and custard powder, stir with wooden spoon, then add water. Stir until it is all mixed well together.
  
  
• Take one teaspoon of mixture and gently roll into a ball - place on biscuit tray - repeat with the remaining mixture.
  
  
• Flatten each ball slightly with a fork.
  
  
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown. Let them cool on trays.
  
  
• To decorate the biscuits, melt a pocket of chocolate bits in a bowl in the microwave and dip half of each biscuit into the chocolate.
  
  
• Place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes so chocolate will set.

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