Description
Crunchy, buttery, and dipped in smooth chocolate, these Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs are a British biscuit classic you can easily make at home. Perfect with tea or coffee and great for gifting, these cookies bring golden oats, rich brown sugar, and creamy chocolate together in every bite.
Ingredients
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons golden syrup (or light corn syrup)
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips or melting chocolate
Instructions
1. Pulse the oats in a food processor a few times until they resemble a coarse meal. Don’t overdo it—you still want texture.
2. In a bowl, mix the pulsed oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan, melt the butter with the golden syrup until smooth. Let cool slightly.
4. Pour the melted butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir until a sticky dough forms.
5. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions, roll into balls, and flatten slightly onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–15 minutes until edges are golden brown.
7. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack completely to firm up.
8. Melt the chocolate in the microwave (30-second bursts) or in a double boiler until smooth.
9. Dip or spoon the chocolate onto the cooled cookies. Let set fully before serving or storing.
Notes
Don’t skip pulsing the oats—it creates that signature Hobnob crumbly texture.
Let the cookies cool completely before adding the chocolate or it won’t set properly.
Use dark chocolate for a more intense contrast and less sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: oat cookies, hobnobs, chocolate-dipped biscuits