Ingredients:

250 g / 8 oz butter, softened

1 cup / 170 g / 5 1/2 oz brown sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

3 cups / 375 g / 12 oz flour

1 cup / 100 g / 3 1/2 oz cocoa powder

1/4 cup / 60 ml / 2 fl oz buttermilk or milk

155 g / 5 oz white chocolate, roughly chopped

90 g / 3 oz peanuts, roasted

185 g / 6 oz chocolate chips

Directions:

1.Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in eggs.

2.Sift together flour and cocoa powder. Add flour mixture, milk, chocolate, peanuts and chocolate chips to egg mixture and mix well to combine.

3.Drop tablespoons of mixture onto lightly greased baking trays and bake at 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 for 10 minutes or until biscuits are cooked. Transfer to wire racks to cool.