Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 90 gram butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (110g) light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup (20g) desiccated coconut
  • 1/3 cup (35g) wheat germ
  • 2/3 cup (100g) wholemeal flour, sifted
  • 1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour, sifted
  • 185 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer for about 1 minute or until smooth. Beat in egg until combined. Stir in coconut, wheat germ and flours.
  • Roll dough between sheets of baking paper until about 5mm thick. Place on tray; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Cut 7.5cm rounds from dough to make about 18 biscuits; place about 2.5cm apart on trays.
  • Bake biscuits for about 20 minutes. Cool on trays.
  • Meanwhile, stir in chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water until melted. Cool.
  • Spread bases of wheaties with chocolate; mark with a fork. Stand at room temperature until set. Serve.