Ingredients

• 75ml/2½oz butter
• melted
• plus extra for greasing
• 250g/9oz soft dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 free-range egg
• 325g/11oz plain flour
• plus extra for dusting
• half tsp baking powder
• half tsp bicarbonate of soda
• pinch salt
• 150g/5oz chocolate chips (available from supermarkets and baking shops)
• crisp-coated chocolates (such as Smarties or M&Ms)
• to decorate
• 75g/2½oz butter
• 75g/2½oz sugar
• 75ml/2½fl oz double cream
• 75g/2½oz cocoa powder
• 75ml/2½fl oz water
• 75g/2½oz dark chocolate
• chopped
• vanilla ice cream

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• For the cookies
• place the butter
• sugar
• water and egg into a large bowl and mix together well.
• Sift the flour
• baking powder
• bicarbonate of soda and salt into the bowl and mix well to form a dough.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Roll out the cookie dough onto a clean
• floured work surface and
• using a cookie cutter
• cut into 10cm/4in circles.
• Decorate each cookie with sugar-coated chocolates and place onto a greased baking tray.
• Transfer to the oven to bake for 9-10 minutes
• or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile
• for the chocolate sauce
• place the butter
• sugar
• cream
• cocoa powder
• water and chocolate into a pan over a low heat and stir until combined. Cook gently for 4-5 minutes until thick and glossy.
• To serve
• place one cookie onto each plate. Add a large spoonful of ice cream and sandwich with a second cookie on top. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and serve.