Crack Cookies
Don’t underestimate the moreishness of these little beauties. We named them “crack cookies” for a reason. We were craving something crunchy, chocolatey and sweet...so these fiendish little guys were born. Bloomin' delicious plant-based cookie recipe that your family and friends will love you for. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Serves
Ingredients
For the cookies
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For the caramel
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For the chocolate layer
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For the garnishes (optional)
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Before you start
Preheated oven to 180˚C, fan setting | Lipped baking tray with baking paper | Frying pan | Saucepan | Heatproof bowl that fits snugly into the saucepan without touching the bottom
Prepare the cookie base
- Line a baking tray with baking paper, then lay out the salted crackers in a single layer to completely cover the base with minimal gaps
Make the caramel
- Melt the plant-based butter in the frying pan, then mix in the water, sugar, and salt
- Cook over a medium heat and stir continuously for about 10 minutes until the caramel is thick and golden
- Stir in the vanilla extract
**Bake the cookies **
- Pour the caramel over the crackers and spread out evenly with a spatula
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the caramel is soaked into the crackers and starting to set
- Leave to cool to room temperature
**Create the chocolate layer **
- Add the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to the heatproof bowl
- Add some water to the saucepan (shallow enough so that it doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl), and bring to the boil until steaming
- Sit the bowl of chocolate in the saucepan, and remove the pan from the heat
- Let the chocolate in the bowl gently melt in the residual heat of the pan, stirring occasionally
- Pour the melted chocolate over the caramel and spread it out evenly across the top with a spatula
- Rough chop the nuts (if using) and sprinkle over the top, along with some flaky sea salt
Chill down and serve
- Leave to cool to room temperature, then transfer to the fridge to chill until solid (minimum 2 hours)
- Break into bite-size pieces
- Try your best not to eat them all in one go!