Chocolate Bourbons
Chocolate Bourbons are classic British sandwich biscuits with a crisp cocoa shell and a vanilla buttercream filling, made easy with the Thermomix TM7. The machine grinds the icing sugar to a fine powder, mixes the dark chocolate dough and whips the butter filling into a silky cream. Ideal with a cup of tea or as a homemade gift.
About this recipe
Chocolate Bourbons with your Thermomix TM7 bring the classic British biscuit tin favourite straight into your kitchen. These retro sandwich biscuits pair a crisp, deeply cocoa-flavoured shell with a soft vanilla buttercream middle, and the all-in-one kitchen machine handles the fiddly parts for you. Grinding the icing sugar to a cloud-fine powder makes both the chocolate dough and the filling noticeably silkier than shop-bought versions, while gentle melting keeps the butter and golden syrup from catching on the base. Because the dough comes together evenly in the mixing bowl, every bourbon bakes with the same snap and dark shine. These biscuits are perfect as an afternoon snack with tea, packed into a lunchbox or arranged on a festive plate at Christmas. Searching for bourbon biscuits recipes Thermomix style has never been more rewarding: homemade, preservative-free and ready to impress.
Preparation tips
- Chill the chocolate bourbon dough thoroughly before rolling, as the cocoa and butter make it soft; a firm dough holds the classic ridged edges and prevents the biscuits from spreading too much during baking.
- Pipe the vanilla buttercream filling rather than spreading it, so each sandwich gets an even layer that reaches the edges without squashing the delicate cocoa biscuits.
- Store the finished Chocolate Bourbons in an airtight tin with baking paper between layers; a piece of golden syrup in the dough keeps them crisp for several days, so avoid refrigerating them.
Recipe variations
- Make a lactose-free version by replacing the unsalted butter in both the cocoa shells and the vanilla filling with a plant-based baking block; the golden syrup and cocoa flavours stay exactly the same.
- For a festive twist, add a pinch of cinnamon or orange zest to the buttercream and drizzle the finished Chocolate Bourbons with melted dark chocolate for an elegant Christmas biscuit plate.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the icing sugar, cocoa powder and light sugar directly in the mixing bowl for gram-precise Chocolate Bourbon dough every time. [Precision Control]
- Grinding the icing sugar in the TM7 produces an ultra-fine powder that gives the vanilla buttercream a velvety, professional texture. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle heating melts the butter and golden syrup evenly without burning, giving the cocoa biscuit dough its rich golden caramel note. [Multi-Function]
- The Thermomix mixes the cocoa dough in minutes until evenly blended, so every bourbon biscuit bakes with consistent snap. [Time Savings]
- Whipping the unsalted butter and vanilla extract in the TM7 creates a light, fluffy filling that pipes beautifully between the shells. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- light brown sugar
- golden syrup
- self-raising flour
- cocoa powder
- cornflour
- water
- fine sea salt
- unsalted butter
- icing sugar