Chocolate Toffee Biscuits

These sweet and crunchy biscuits would be perfect with your morning cup of coffee. “They’re so quick and easy to assemble,” Wendy Weatherall assures from Cargill, Ontario. “Everyone will love them any time of day.” From Quick Cooking 2007

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 dozen biscuits

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter, cold, cubed
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup  English toffee bits or 1⁄4 cup  almond brickle chips

• TOPPING

• 1  teaspoon butter, melted
• 1  teaspoon sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips and toffee bits.
2. Drop by 2 tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 425° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.