Traditional condensed milk chocolate chip biscuits

Any baking that uses condensed milk is a hit and these are a family favourite. Fantastic eaten as is or as done here, sandwiched together with a chocolate cream.

Ingredients

200 g	Butter, softened
½ cup	Caster sugar
125 ml	Condensed milk (Main)
2 cups	Plain flour
1 tsp	Baking powder
250 g	Dark chocolate chips (Main)

Chocolate cream

60 ml	Cream
15 g	Butter
100 g	Dark chocolate, broken into pieces then roughly chopped

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 180C. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
2. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the condensed milk and beat in. Sift the flour and baking powder over the butter mixture and stir in along with the chocolate chips.
3. Rollheapedteaspoonsfulsof the mixture into balls and place on the prepared trays. Press down a little using a lightly floured fork. Place in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Turn trays during baking if needed.
4. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Meanwhile, make the chocolate cream. Place the cream and butter in a small saucepan and place over low heat. Allow the butter to melt then turn up the heat and bring just up to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Leave to stand until the chocolate melts in the hot liquid then gently stir to mix. Set aside.
6. To finish, once the chocolate cream is nearly setspread a little on the base of a biscuit. Top with another biscuitand press lightly to join. Repeat with the remaining biscuits.
7. Store in an airtight tin.