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Chocolate Melting Moments – incredibly moreish!

Updated: 27th June 2025 · Published: 27th September 2017 

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Chocolate Melting Moments Pinterest image.
Chocolate Melting Moments Pinterest image.
Chocolate Melting Moments Pinterest image.

Chocolate Melting Moments are the best chocolate cookies I’ve ever tasted! They are intensely chocolatey and melt in the mouth!

Chocolate Melting Moments stack tied with a string bow,

Today I have updated my Chocolate Melting Moments recipe with some better photographs as it really did deserve better than my amateur attempt from years ago!

Chocolate Melting Moments on a wire rack.

When I left college it wasn’t any of the teachers I was going to miss but my regular fix of Chocolate Melting Moments that weighed heavy on my heart. 

So on the last day of college, my friend and I went cap in hand to the cafeteria and explained our predicament to the catering ladies. They were so flattered that the recipe was retrieved and would you believe it has sat in my recipe box all these years untouched until now!

Chocolate Melting Moments tied with a string bow, overhead shot.

The original recipe was for a catering sized amount and had no cooking time, plus the recipe just called for sugar and flour.  Hence I have changed these to self-raising and caster and after some experimenting came up with an optimum cooking time.

All my guinea pigs (human not fluffy) have been delighted with the results and preferred them to a recipe that I had tried out a few weeks ago from the internet.

Chocolate Melting Moments, individual raw cookie.

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Chocolate Melting Moments stack tied with a string bow.

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Chocolate Melting Moments stack tied with a string bow.
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Chocolate Melting Moments

An intense shot of cocoa in a mouth-wateringly crumbly biscuit, dusted with oats.
Course Snack, teatime
Cuisine British
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 15 - 20 biscuits
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 100 g / 4oz Butter softened or margarine
  • 100 g / 4oz Caster sugar
  • 100 g / 4oz Self raising flour
  • 25 g / 1 oz Cocoa powder preferably Bournville
  • 20 Chocolate chips/pieces optional
  • Plate of porridge oats for coating

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 175°C.
  • Grease 2 baking sheets.
  • Cream the butter/margarine and sugar together with an electric whisk until pale.
  • Using a wooden spoon, mix in the sifted flour and cocoa until they form a paste.
  • Shape into small walnut sized balls (should make 15 - 20). I use a couple of teaspoons but you can just use your hands if you wish.
  • Roll the balls in the plate of oats to coat.
  • Place the balls on the baking sheets and press down with a fork on each one.
  • Decorate with a chocolate chip if wished.
  • Put in the oven and bake for 14 - 15 minutes.
  • When ready leave for a minute and then transfer the biscuits with a palette knife to a wire rack.

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Comments

  1. Tori

    20/10/2023 at 8:48 pm

    Delicious, but mine spread quite thin rather than chunky as in the picture. I wonder if I flattened them too much!?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/10/2023 at 10:28 pm

      If you made the number stated in the recipe then that could be it. You’re just making an imprint of the fork on top.

      Reply
  2. Michael

    17/03/2021 at 11:46 am

    Hello Camilla
    How many grams of chocolate?
    Thank you, Michael

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/03/2021 at 2:08 pm

      Hi Micheal, there isn’t a weight given as it’s an amount needed, ie 20 chocolate chips to decorate the 20 cookies. You can make the chocolate chips as big or small as you like. I’d start out with a 100g bar of dark chocolate and cut them from that but you won’t need the whole bar, maybe a third.

      Reply
  3. Janice

    08/02/2019 at 9:11 pm

    I love the look of these cookies., all the good things to eat in there!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/02/2019 at 12:05 pm

      Thanks Janice, we love them too:-)

      Reply
  4. Mark Whittaker

    06/12/2018 at 9:25 am

    They look delicious , definitely next on my baking project list . I love the way you’ve presented them , a great little gift to take round to neighbours when we visit over Christmas (along with a bottle obviously)

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/12/2018 at 10:14 am

      Thanks Mark, they are truly wonderful and would make an excellent Christmas gift:-)

      Reply
  5. Robert Price

    30/03/2018 at 5:53 am

    I.m a chocolate fiend

    Reply
  6. Kelly Hanson

    27/03/2018 at 11:31 am

    Wow, they look amazing! Am defo going trying this recipe!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/03/2018 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks Kelly, I’m sure you’ll love them:-)

      Reply
  7. Margaret Gallagher

    26/03/2018 at 8:44 am

    Delicious who could resist such beauty and taste

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/03/2018 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you Margaret:-)

      Reply
  8. Sarah Roberts

    09/03/2018 at 11:48 pm

    These look amazing, i’m definitely going to try and make these! yum x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/03/2018 at 11:31 pm

      Thanks Sarah, I’m sure you’ll love them-)

      Reply
  9. Dr Martin Huang

    20/12/2017 at 4:00 am

    This is good to send as a gift too.

    Reply
  10. Izabela

    29/09/2017 at 6:24 pm

    That looks so delicious that I think I will actually bake it tonight!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/09/2017 at 12:45 am

      Excellent Isabela, enjoy:-)

      Reply
  11. Helen at CAsa Costello

    28/09/2017 at 2:16 pm

    Aw I bet those catering ladies still think about the student that asked for their recipe! Thanks so much for adding my cookies. Feel free to add these to #BakeoftheWeek if you have time x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/09/2017 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Helen, not sure I’ll have time as rather a lot on at moment what with missing Moet.

      Reply
  12. Emily

    28/09/2017 at 1:51 pm

    These look and sound delicious Camilla. Do you do deliveries? 😉

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/09/2017 at 2:40 pm

      Thanks Emily, yes these would be great but might break up in the post:-)

      Reply
  13. Cathy @ Planet Veggie

    27/09/2017 at 3:34 pm

    I love chocolate biscuits and cookies and these look like even I could make them!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/09/2017 at 3:45 pm

      Thanks Cathy, yes they are incredibly easy and delicious:-)

      Reply
  14. Babs

    24/02/2017 at 5:34 pm

    M’y Granny’s speciality!!

    Reply
  15. Maya Russell

    04/10/2015 at 7:08 am

    These look nice. I love the story behind them!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/10/2015 at 1:13 pm

      Thanks Maya – must make some more:-)

      Reply
  16. nazima

    24/09/2015 at 12:09 pm

    I have never eaten melting moments but love the name! sounds like a great one to make with kids

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/09/2015 at 11:12 pm

      Oh Nazima you have to try them, they really live up to their name and yes would be great to make with kids:-)

      Reply
  17. Aslik

    14/07/2015 at 3:01 pm

    Wauuuuuuw i will do it tonorrow noghttt

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/07/2015 at 4:42 pm

      Great, do let me know how you get on:-)

      Reply
  18. Natally

    22/05/2015 at 8:41 pm

    I do love the look of these

    Reply
  19. tiggerific1973

    14/05/2015 at 12:47 pm

    These look great!

    Reply
  20. Ursula Hunt

    03/05/2015 at 10:19 am

    These are great biscuits to make with the children

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/05/2015 at 11:59 am

      Oh yes and so delicious:-)

      Reply
  21. Anne Dalzell

    21/10/2014 at 10:13 am

    On a cold, wet, miserable day like today oh how i’d rather be eating a big plate of these in front of the tv rather than sitting in work.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/10/2014 at 11:40 pm

      Aaw, maybe make them at the weekend:-)

      Reply
  22. Tracy Nixon

    10/10/2014 at 10:41 am

    These are seriously deliciousl and I have made them with my children twice now. They are really quick and easy to make – I would defo recommend this recipe! Thank you Camilla!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/10/2014 at 11:48 pm

      Thanks Tracey, you can see why I just had to get hold of this recipe!

      Reply
  23. William Gould

    28/09/2014 at 1:59 pm

    My wife has a recipe for these in one of her old Bero booklets!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/09/2014 at 4:35 pm

      Yes I think I’ve seen that recipe on another blog but it wasn’t chocolate but plain from memory:-)

      Reply
  24. Chris Williams

    29/07/2014 at 7:34 pm

    mmm these look scrummy will have to make these

    Reply
  25. Stephanie Coals

    03/06/2014 at 12:35 am

    These look perfect for an after school snack for the children! Perfect 🙂

    Reply
  26. Carolyn Clapham

    08/05/2014 at 7:45 am

    Great. I’ll make these with my grandchildren next week. I bet there won’t be any left for them to take home though 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/05/2014 at 2:23 pm

      Excellent idea:-)

      Reply
  27. Helen Thurston

    30/03/2014 at 4:04 pm

    oh, these sound lovely, think I’ll have to make a batch of these on my next baking day x

    Reply
  28. Ursula Hunt

    05/02/2014 at 2:31 pm

    Delicious, truly melting and chocolatey

    Reply
  29. Paul Wilson

    27/01/2014 at 6:41 pm

    Mmmm, chocalicious!

    Reply
  30. Jayne

    09/01/2014 at 2:53 pm

    These look so pretty and so delicious.

    Reply
  31. Tracy Nixon

    15/11/2013 at 12:27 pm

    Truly scrumptious!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you:-)

      Reply
  32. Heather Haigh

    14/11/2013 at 10:42 am

    Another recipe I must try – you are keeping me busy lol!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/11/2013 at 9:22 am

      Ooh yes, they are very good:-)

      Reply
  33. Lisa Williams

    21/10/2013 at 12:02 pm

    these look fantastic my need to make recipes list is getting longer and longer

    Reply
  34. Tracy Nixon

    12/10/2013 at 5:51 am

    Lovely recipe idea! I always have loads of oats in the cupboard, as the kids love porridge on colder morning and they love to make Flap Jack too. These would be a lovely change so might give them a go at the weekend when the kids are off!

    Reply
  35. Dawn Costen

    07/10/2013 at 6:26 pm

    These are just baking in my oven as we speak, smelling delightful! Can’t wait to try them still warm from the oven! I left out the oats purely because I have no patience and read the recipe and thought “yum, I have all those ingredients I am going to make them right now!” But didn’t have oats so cracked on without them!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/10/2013 at 11:36 pm

      Brilliant and the oats aren’t imperative, hope you enjoy them:-)

      Reply
  36. Paul Wilson

    26/09/2013 at 1:22 am

    Mmmm, lovely.

    Reply
  37. Kirsty Fox

    24/09/2013 at 8:44 pm

    These look delicious, I wish I could have been a guinea pig!

    Reply
  38. Annie Costa

    06/07/2013 at 1:17 pm

    Aah choccy melts,fab recipe-thanks for sharing,will try this some day!

    Reply
  39. Ruth

    06/03/2013 at 4:35 pm

    The chocolate melting moments are delicious. Reminds me of the good old days in Uni. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/03/2013 at 6:09 pm

      Thank you for your lovely comment:-)

      Reply
  40. Karen

    09/09/2012 at 10:53 am

    YAY! I finally found them Camilla! Your link on my Baking with Be-Ro was just a link to your site, so I searched for your wee melting moments and VOILA! These look wonderful and what a great way to ring the changes with a chocolate version too…..JUST fab and VERY retro! Thanks for adding your link, with your permission, I will change the link on my site so it comes here, so others can drool over these! Karen

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/09/2012 at 12:42 pm

      Well at least it turned out to be a happy accident (my link which was meant to be a comment) doh! Glad you’re up on your technology as I am still getting to grips. Thank you for kind words on my Melting Moments they really were comfort food at college:-)

      Reply
  41. Richard

    09/05/2012 at 10:29 pm

    They’re delicious, especially with a glass of milk!

    Reply

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