Ingredients:
- Flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Cacao nibs, crushed with a rolling pin
- 1/2 tsp pink peppercorns, finely ground
- 1 tsp fleur de sel (sea salt)
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
The biscuit has a fine, crumbly texture with a light body that gives easily to the bite. Embedded within it are crunchy shards of cocoa nibs - like a chocolate chip cookie, but a hundred times tastier!
It has four main layers of taste: the first is the sweet, buttery base of the shortbread, combined with the smooth undertones of the organic cocoa powder. These sensations are supported by a background of mineral complexity in the form of sea salt. As the biscuit starts to melt in your mouth, the palate picks up the cocoa nibs - smooth and creamy, reminiscent of chocolate but with a tantalising bitterness that balances the butter, salt and sugar perfectly. Finally there's the slightest hint of hand-ground pink peppercorns - known for their aromatic mildness - a perfect way to finish the perfect biscuit!
