Sunday 24 June 2012

Kentish Cider Fudge Cookies

It started with shoes.

These shoes to be precise.

(Wouldn't it be ace if all stories started like that?)

I ordered these white chocolate shoes as bridesmaids gifts from a local sweet shop - Bumbles Sweet Shop in Maidstone, Kent. Their facebook page is here. The recipients loved them although I'm unsure if anyone has actually managed to look past their beauty and eat one!

It's never a good idea to put someone who has a sweet tooth in a sweet shop though. I left clutching a slip of paper with my order details on it, a big box of nerds, a big box of bottle caps and a small black and white stripey bag containing fudge. I sneakily liberated a chunk from its paper prison into my mouth in the car. Then stopped. I knew I'd tear through the entire cargo in less than a minute. So with all my will power, I went home and silently baked cookies. Delayed gratification fudge.

A sweet buttery cookie that melts in your mouth with hefty chunks of fudge that caramalise into crunchy nirvana around the edges.

Ingredients
115gr butter
50gr icing sugar
150gr plain flour
Small pinch of salt
75gr cider fudge, chopped into small pieces

Method
1, Rub the butter into the sifted icing sugar, plain flour and salt until it forms a dough.
2, Fold in the fudge pieces and shape into a sausage like log that is about 20cm or so long. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge until firm.
3, Remove the log from the fridge and preheat your oven to 175o/c. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and set aside.
4, Slice your log into slices around 12 discs and lay onto your prepared baking sheet.
5, Bake for 12-15minutes or until golden brown. Leave them to cool on the sheet for about 5 minutes before sliding onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before eating and store in airtight container.

14 comments:

  1. Brilliant shoes and I do love sweet shops. Now I need to get some cider fudge, sounds amazing. Especially good in those lovely looking biscuits!

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    1. Thanks Laura :) the fudge was delicious - I reckon it tasted better because it came from an old fashioned sweet shop too!

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  2. I love the sound of cider fudge. Definitely irresistible cookies. Wish I understood what it is about shoes - aren't they just things you put on your feet? I suppose I'm just a man.

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    1. Thanks Phil - the fudge was a big hit! As for the shoes - I don't quite understand it either but they appeal to my inner magpie more than sparkly jewellery!

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  3. These cookies sound delicious. I could do with one to dunk in my tea now!

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    1. Thank you Mrs M - I must admit, not a single one got dunked. That must mean another batch should be made for a dunk ability test! All in the name of science right...!

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  4. I LOVE those shoes! What a lovely idea to give them as gifts at your wedding. I don't blame you for coming out of the sweet shop with your arms full. I would be excatly the same. The cookies look lovely. I bet they did not last long!

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    1. Thank you Fleur :) the shoes are so cute, these ones were about 2.5inches long, but they sell big ones with sugar flowers and more ornately jewelled! Amazing old fashioned sweet shop, if you're ever in Maidstone - would strongly recommend it!

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  5. I NEED those shoes Hannah! Actually, I HAVE to have them NOW! :-) LOVELY recipe and I am liking the cider fudge too.....Karen

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    1. Thank you Karen! They are so sweet :) I ordered a spare for me too :D can't bring myself to eat it either!

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  6. I think you've just made my ideal biscuits - how completely scrummilicoius. And as for the shoes, well all I can say is, you had very lucky bridesmaids.

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    1. Thank you choclette :) they are really tasty - need to did a recipe for cider fudge now!

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  7. These look like everything a cookie should be...they sound and look entirely amazing and I love the sound of that cider fudge! Those shoes are fab too! :-)

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    1. Thanks Laura :) the cookies were really delicious - especially with the caramelised chunks around the edges! Glad everyone loves the shoes!

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