Toffee apple cookies

• unsalted butter↗175g g

  at room temperature

• golden caster sugar↗140g g
• egg yolks↗2
• ground almond↗50g g
• chewy toffees85g g

  roughly chopped

• ready-to-eat dried apple↗85g/3oz g

  chunks, roughly chopped

• self-raising flour↗225g g
• milk↗2 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5. Using an electric whisk, beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.

2. 2

   Stir in the egg yolks, ground almonds, toffees, dried apple and flour. Mix well together then roll into walnut-sized balls.

3. 3

   Place well apart on two non-stick or lined baking sheets and flatten slightly with your hand. Brush with milk and bake for 8-12 minutes until golden. Leave to firm up for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.