Ingredients

• 150g/5oz plain flour
• 15g/½oz cocoa powder
• 90g/3½oz butter or margarine
• 50g/2oz sugar
•   Smarties
•   chocolate spread or icing sugar, mixed with a little water

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
2. Mix the plain flour, cocoa powder, butter or margarine and sugar to a stiff paste in a food processor or blender. Alternatively, rub the butter into the flour, then add the remaining ingredients and mix to a dough.
3. Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut out 7.5cm/3in rounds. From each round, cut out an inner circle using a knife or a 4cm/1½in cutter.
4. Transfer to a greased baking sheet, make a cut through each circle and open out to form horseshoe shapes.
5. Bake for 5-6 minutes until springy to the touch.
6. Leave to cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack.
7. Decorate with Smarties, securing with chocolate spread or icing sugar mixed with a little water.

Notes