Choc-Nut Nougat Cookies
August 13, 2011 in Uncategorized
At the first Bloggers’ Conference way back in 2010, I was introduced to Wedgewood Nougat. Now just so you know, Mr JustChef HATES nougat. Well the ones you buy at Clicks with the jelly bits in. That is, until he tasted the Wedgewood Nougat!! Damn! *stomps foot* I had to share! His new found addiction got quite bad actually, with him stopping off at the Spar almost every night to get his daily fix. No, I am not complaining, I happily assisted him in his Nightly Nougat Ritual, which usually happened at around 20:30. Yes, you figured it out, right after Little JustChef’s bedtime!
Recently we discovered that Wedgewood also made biscuits. Satan’s Spawn Angel’s they call them! Little evil shortbread biscuits studded with chewy nougat pieces. Mr JustChef had a new addiction! It got so bad that Little JustChef would make me share out the packet so that she would get her fair share!
So, I have a confession. Until now, I have not been a very good cookie / biscuit baker! There, I said it! That is until I discovered Marisa’s recipe for her Hazelnut & Choc-Chunk Cookies. It took a while for me to brave the recipe as my previous cookie baking experiences were usually only pre-Christmas cookie baking experiences. I made them and we were hooked … instantly! Mr JustChef declared them the best cookies he had EVER eaten.
During one of his newly found Angel’s rituals, he commented that he thought that he no longer liked shortbread biscuits, because he preferred Marisa’s cookies. It got me thinking and Choc-Nut Nougat Cookies began inventing themselves in my head. I HAD TO MAKE THEM! So here’s what I did:
Ingredients:
250g Butter
375ml Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2TBSP Milk
1tsp Vanilla Essence
565ml White Bread Flour
1tsp Salt
1tsp Baking Powder
180g slab Cadbury Whole Nut Chocolate, roughly chopped into not too small pieces
110g bar Wedgewood Macadamia Nut Nougat, roughly chopped into not too small pieces – I found putting it in the freezer to harden a bit made the chopping easier and less messy (and yes, I used my kitchen scissors!)
Method:
In a large mixing bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Add the brown sugar and beat with an electric beater for about two minutes. Beat in the eggs (it’ll turn all fudgey) and stir in the milk and vanilla essence. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. Add about a quarter of the flour to the butter mixture, stirring to combine. Continue until all the flour is added. Add the chocolate and the nougat and mix well. If you have enough space in your freezer, cover the bowl with clingwrap and freeze overnight. I transferred the dough to an ice cream tub, put the lid on and then put it in the freezer. When you are ready to bake the cookies, remove the dough from the freezer and preheat the oven to 190°C. Line a biscuit tray with baking paper and shape the dough into balls – I used a very generous tablespoonful of dough to make each cookie. Place cookies on baking tray with plenty of space between each cookie so they can spread and bake for 14 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely (yeah right, good luck with that!).
Makes about 40 large cookies.
I only bake a few at a time, so I shaped all my cookies and froze them on a lined baking tray. When frozen, I transferred them to a freezer bag and when the craving strikes I only bake the amount we are craving. Mr JustChef likes his with a steaming cup of tea or hot chocolate and I just eat them as they are!
Break an egg!
JustChef
DISCLAIMER: I take no responsibility for any addictions caused by these babies!
Hopestar said on August 13, 2011
Those look delish JC!
*hugs*
JustChef said on August 13, 2011
*wipes crumbs from lips* They are SO good … warm or completely cooled!
(((BIG HUGS)))
Sous-Chef said on August 13, 2011
Yes please! *holds out large tupperware for filling*
gobetween said on August 13, 2011
Yummy!
JustChef said on August 13, 2011
LOL I said I only bake the amount we can eat at one go! I have no idea what their shelf like is *giggles*
JustChef said on August 13, 2011
VERY yummy and actually SO easy to make! Thanks for the visit
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TheCreativePot said on August 13, 2011
OOoooooooh, you weren’t joking – these do look super delicious! I’ll have to try them and to compare them to the original.
TheCreativePot said on August 13, 2011
The longest we’ve managed to keep ours was about 2 weeks and they were still good as new!
JustChef said on August 13, 2011
How’d you manage that?????
JustChef said on August 13, 2011
Please do!!! When completely cooled, you can really taste the honey in the nougat. Warm, they are just super yummy LOL
Collywolly said on August 14, 2011
Liewe hemel………something else for me to become addicted to…..one of these days!!! Awesome! So impressed with your cookie baking skills. MWAH!!
JustChef said on August 14, 2011
*points to “disclaimer”* Thank you Browniegirl, Mr JustChef has decided that I need to make a batch every month! *hopes he finds a new addiction soon*
Zabwan said on August 14, 2011
So glad you’ve discovered Wedgewoods – they are a Pmb business, and I met Gilly back when she was still selling at our farmer’s market. These biscuits are amazing, JustChef – brilliant idea!! Thanks for sharing
tandy.sinclair said on August 14, 2011
NYUM!!!!!!!!!
JustChef said on August 14, 2011
We LOVE Wedgewood Nougat!!! Hope you try these xxx
JustChef said on August 14, 2011
VERY!!!! xxxx
ninatimm said on August 15, 2011
Your wording “Satan Spawn” and “evil” are quite apt. I think getting addicted will be just normal..Clever idea to freeze the biscuits raw!!
NomNomCupcake said on August 15, 2011
Yummy those look awesome!!
I also love the Satan Spawn Nougat Biscuits
chantellebeyers said on August 15, 2011
Those biscuits are SO delicious. I can’t take the credit for the freezing them raw thing – Marisa suggests that on her post
) Thanks for the visit!
chantellebeyers said on August 15, 2011
I still like them A LOT, but Mr JustChef prefers these now! *whispers* I think it’s the chocolate
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JustChef said on August 15, 2011
Eeeeeek! Sorry, wrong profile, but it’s still my comment
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JustChef said on August 15, 2011
Eeeeeek! Sorry, wrong profile, but it’s still my comment
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NomNomCupcake said on August 15, 2011
Ha ha ha. Multiple personalities!
JustChef said on August 15, 2011
LOL Not really *looks around for people carrying white coats* The other is an everyday blog and this is the food one
scottreba said on August 15, 2011
Impressive!
JustChef said on August 15, 2011
AND yummy! Please try them!
malma said on August 15, 2011
Ooooooooooooooooooooh, yums!!!!
(I prefer the nougat with them jelly bits)
JustChef said on August 15, 2011
I’ve always been fond of the jelly ones, but have been spoilt with the honey one now!
pinkpolkadot said on August 15, 2011
O my goodness, Cheffie!! These sounds wonderful!!
JustChef said on August 15, 2011
They are!! Please try them xxx
janicetripepi said on August 15, 2011
My giddy madumbis – I neeeed these babies now – it’s freezing here so a dozen or so of these and some hot chocolate …..bliss!!!! Have a great day xxxx jan
JustChef said on August 15, 2011
LOL! These are so easy to make, you don’t even have strap on the rabbit’s foot!
Enjoy the snow! #jealous
xxx
I-like-silly said on August 16, 2011
njammies….!
0×0
JustChef said on August 16, 2011
EN maklik! xxx
Musing said on August 17, 2011
I used to live just down the road from the Wedgewood family farm and have been hooked since they began making nougat. Yummy yummy yummy!!!
JustChef said on August 17, 2011
I am SO grateful that they are not down the road from us!!! It would be terrible knowing they are just down the road!
pinkpolkadot said on August 19, 2011
Enjoy the weekend!
sharonsmit said on August 25, 2011
oh my word – I love this recipe!!! *print* glad to see you are food blogging again! (sorry i’ve been off line for too long)
sharonsmit said on August 25, 2011
PS: the little biscuits (devils spawn sand angels) use to be my absolute favorite during my pregnancy! Man I should get pregnant again… LOL
Mau said on September 8, 2011
Hello JustMe!
JustChef said on September 8, 2011
Hello Lefty! I sent you a message on FB! Just been catching up on your blog! B@ST@RDS are going to miss you when you are gone!!