Choc fudgy wudgy cookies

[Thermomixer]

Yeah they do spread and flatten out. I always make the mistake of not leaving enough room so end up with some joined together.

Chocolate fudgy wudgy slice - nice !!

[wombleydoo]

I was actually thinking I'd prefer it as a slice. Nice, thick, fudgy, wudgy slices, dusted with icing sugar, served warm with icecream.... Where's the drooling icon?

[CreamPuff63]

10/10   We did 3 styles: balls of mixture unflattened, balls of mixture slightly flattened with a fork, and balls of mixture flattened down more with a fork. The best looking biscuits were those that were flattened down a little bit more with a fork before going in the oven - and looked very much like a yummy biscuit that you would see in a cafe, whereas the others were smaller and had rounded tummies (like me).

[baf65]

There is a recipe in this months delicious magazine that I think wil be as delicious as these cookies - its a chocolate hazelnut slice and looks deliciously fudgy
im going to try converting it this weekend, unless someon does it before me!

[I Love Bimby!]

That sounds yummy baf65! Hmmmmm ..... having trouble motivating myself for this 21 day program....

[mama_bel]

I altered the recipe a little to suit our preferences and it was YUMMO.  Everyone agreed of course!  Here's our version:

125g butter, chopped
2 tsp vanilla extract (homemade - vanilla beans in brandy)
275g rapadura sugar
1 egg
185g flour (I used spelt today)
1.5 tsp bicarb soda
40g organic cocoa powder
90g organic sultanas
100g organic cashews, raw
180g dark chocolate (couveture - bulk bought with rapadura, cocoa, cocoa butter and lecithin as only ingredients)

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I altered the recipe a little to suit our preferences and it was YUMMO.  Everyone agreed of course!

They sound lovely.  Do you find it difficult to source your ingredients Bel?
Chelsea 

[brazen20au]

i've only found one place in canberra that stocks rapadura sugar and even then they only had a couple of packs and haven't had it in stock in weeks!

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I can't find anyone in Tassie that stocks it either.  I'm going to have to buy off the net.  It's so time consuming though searching all of the websites and comparing prices.
Chelsea 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Actually that last post (re. rapadura sugar in Tassie) isn't right.  I just checked my email and our grain grocer store replied and said they do sell Organic Rapadura - $6.95 for 375g.  That would make these fudgy wudgy biscuits very expensive to make.  The lady said they also stock stevia powder or liquid and agave syrup, so I might have to look into these a bit more.
Chelsea 

[brazen20au]

i was told just after posting that that the organic shop at the markets has it loose to buy so i will definitely look at getting it there i would love to buy it in bulk but unfortunatley we cna't afford it atm

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Rapadura is just so expensive.  I have tried everyone on the net (including the lead that Jo gave me), but still can't get it for under $10 per kilo (including postage to Tas).  I think I will have to limit myself to 500g a week and see how much baking I can do with that.
Chelsea 

[mama_bel]

I got it most recently through an organic co-op.  It was well under $10/kg, delivered!  Eeeek!  Edited to add, I just found the invoice and with freight and co-op fee it was about $5.85/kg.  I use less rapadura in most recipes than raw sugar, and they're fine.  In fact those cookies were so, so sweet and could do with much less rapadura next time.

No, I don't find it hard to source my ingredients.  I use a combination of local co-op buying (Demeter, United Organics, etc), http://www.sproutonline.net.au/ (North Queensland supplier who also do bulk if requested), the health shop, http://trumps.com.au (Brisbane), etc.  I bought my vanilla beans online in bulk too, I think they worked out at 65c each or so?

When I find something, I buy heaps, so that when it isn't available for awhile I have a bit of a stockpile here at home.   I freeze most grains, nuts, dried fruits, etc.  I mostly do this 'cos I hate shopping, to be honest!

[brazen20au]

i am not alternate enough to hear about co-ops i tried to set one up a few years ago but couldn't get any interest. i would love to be in one or more!

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Thanks Bel.  I will check out your suppliers.  I actually bought some rapadura today from our only Northern Tassie stockist for $6.95 (only 375g though)  .  So expensive I know, but I still haven't tracked down any online at a reasonable price!!!