Violet crumble cookies are a twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. A butter biscuit packed with shards and chunks of Australia's favourite honeycomb bar.
I believe in life you generally fall in the dog person or cat person category. Myself, I’m a dog person. I have always felt the same applies for Crunchie and Violet Crumble. You fall in one or the other’s camp.
For my non Aussie readers, Crunchies and Violet Crumbles are honeycomb style chocolate bars. But one is better than the other. As you could probably tell from the title above, I’m a Violet Crumble girl.
These Violet Crumble cookies came about when I was experimenting with a basic choc chip cookie recipe. I must say, I was very happy with the outcome.
In the recipe below, where I say ‘smashed’ in reference to the Violet Crumble, it means you can vent a little anger and smack the bars with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
The idea is to create shards and large chunks, you don’t want to completely pulverize the bars. Trust me this is harder than you may think. Unless you are more controlled than I am, I tend to get carried away with the smashing.
The cookies did a major disappearing act once they were baked from my kitchen. The boys seemed to scoff them into nothingness pretty quickly, and as you can see from the photos below, even Sally did.
Sara xxx
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Violet Crumble Cookies
Ingredients
- 180 grams salted butter
- 80 grams muscovado light brown sugar
- 80 grams caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 1 egg
- 300 grams plain flour
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 150 grams violet crumble smashed
Instructions
- Pre heat oven at 180 degrees C (350 deg F) and line a biscuit tray with baking paper.
- Beat butter and sugar for 10 minutes with a stand mixer or with hand beaters. The butter and sugar will become pale and creamy. Then add vanilla and egg and continue to beat until combined.
- Mix through sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda.
- Then stir through the smashed violet crumble.
- Place walnut sized balls of dough on the baking sheet, around 5cm (2 inches apart) and bake for around 12 minutes or until golden.
- Remove form oven, cool on the tray for 2 minutes and then remove and place on cooling racks.
Jo
Sar,
Never had Violet Crumble Cookies but I am sure they are awesome. I loved seeing Sal's happy face as you were feeding her that cookie. FYI, not that I would do this, but my vet has told me that in order for chocolate to be toxic for dogs they have to eat their weight in it, which I know you aren't feeding her. I know how much she is loved, I know her story. I also know how much you have done for her since you rescued her. I also feel your heart ache for what she is going through. Love you, love Sal too! xoxo
Jacq
Funny, we were actually having a dog vs. cat debate on the weekend - I'm firmly in the dog camp! Good to see Sally enjoying the cookies too 🙂
Sara
Wow what timing on my thoughts on the dog/cat camp idea.
Molly
My new favourite recipe!! Thank you Sara for sharing your creation! ????
Sara McCleary
Hi Molly
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. Hearing these kinds of comments always makes my day and encourages me to come up with new delicious treats.
Cheers Sara
ahu
Oh my goodness I love this! I'm a non-Aussie reader but I know both candies well and I agree - Violet Crumble is where it's at. What a brilliant idea to put it into a cookie!
Sara
Thanks Ahu, and glad to know you are a fellow violet crumble lover
ROBYN LITTLE
Hi Sara, your cookies look absolutely delicious. No surprise your dog loves them too, but chocolate is a real no no for dogs. It is highly toxic for them and can cause death. Sally is too precious and gorgeous to risk it.
Sara
Hi Robyn
Thanks for your concern with Sally. I am aware that chocolate isn’t great for dogs. Dark and unsweetend baker’s chocolate is toxic, milk chocolate not as much, and white chocolate is hardly a threat at all.
When you look at a violet crumble and the amount of milk compound chocolate involved, it is a nominal concern in the biscuit she ate.
What you may not know is Sally is undergoing chemotherapy. When we look at what that is doing to her body, a teensy amount of milk chocolate is a drop in the bucket of toxicity.
She has been battling cancer for the past three years, I have only mentioned it in the blog a couple of times. Back in February we were given the news that her anticipated life expectancy would be 5 weeks.
She is a trooper and has fought incredibly. I have fought alongside her, and harming her is the last thing I would ever want to do.
With visits to her oncologist every couple of weeks and the plethora of medication, blood tests, as well as chemo doses, please feel assured that she is probably one of the most closely monitored and well looked after dog you could imagine. Plus loved more than most people would understand.
Again thank you for your concern.
Eric @ astroeater
I tried to make some chocolate chip cookies the other day. utter failure. They turned out more like cake. The cookies had a spunge texture. I going to have to try yours. They look great!
Sara
Eric, if you like a less 'cake like' texture to your cookies, don't add the egg in, leave it out of this recipe.
Helen | Grab Your Fork
Strike up another vote for dogs and Violet Crumbles here! lol These look amazing. ps. do you always eat the chocolate first and savour the honeycomb for last? lol
Sara
You called it Helen, I always get rid of the chocolate first and then suck on the honeycomb.
milkteaxx
im definitely camp dog and violet crumble! why hasn't anyone thought of these cookies earlier!?!?! amazing idea!
Sara
Thanks Amy 🙂
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I'm a dog lover but I do have two cats because while I am not a 100% devoted cat lover, I hate mice even more. I'm also in the violet crumble camp and these cookies would be #1 on my list!
Sara
LOL, we actually had mice as pets when Josh was younger. They are actually really quite affectionate and adorable when they are the domestic kind.
Peter G | Souvlaki For The Soul
Give me a Violet Crumble! And Sally is adorable...love her!
Sara
Sally is quite taken by you too Peter.
vegeTARAian
I'm with you Sara, I'm a Violet Crumble gal and I love the idea of smashing them! I have to disagree about being a dog or cat person - I am both!
Sara
I know you are both 🙂 Not many have both cats and dogs.
Thalia @ butter and brioche
Violet crumbles and crunchies are hands down my favourite of the chocolate bar variety.. so I can imagine how delicious these cookies must have tasted. Wish I had one to devour right now.. definitely saving the recipe to recreate!
Sara
Hope you enjoy the recipe when you make it Thalia.
Karen | Citrus and Candy
Oh yes I'm totally a dog woman as you know but I admit, there's nothing cuter than kitten meows. But on the other debate, omg 100% Crunchie all the way. Don't know why but I've never liked Violet Crumble. I think a Crunchie is how a honeycomb should really be - dark, sticky, uber-caramelly 🙂
That being said, I'll happily take all your cookies thanks.
Sara
Crunchies and Violet Crumbles are really like two different chocolate bars. Just like dogs and cats, they both have a place in our affections.
Choc Chip Uru
There is something so tasty about a violet crumble, probably because I tried it before crunchie 😛
Your cookies look ready for devouring with some milk! Totally wouldn't mind it 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Sara
I have no idea why I like violet crumbles over crunchies. I just wish you could still get the VC share packs.
chocolatesuze
YES violet crumble ftw!!! these cookies look amazing!
Sara
Thanks Suze!
Kathleen @ Yummy Crumble
I'm a violet crumble girl myself...oh and I love dogs too 🙂 My mom is an aussie so I grew up on this and tim tams! Great post!
Sara
Thanks Kathleen, I must admit I also like the odd tim tam.
Martine @ Chompchomp
During vet school I used to pride myself that I wasn't a cat or dog person, I loved them both equally and appreciated that they are such different types of family members each with their own merits. But I do confess as time as passed, I have progressed further and further into the realms of a crazy cat lady! I still love dogs so much, but kitties totally rock my world lol
Sara
I love both cats and dogs, I don't want anyone to think I hate cats. Just realised I may have given that impression. But I do think you gravitate to one or the other. Crazy cat lady huh...... Yep kitties are cuties, who in their right mind could resist them.
john | heneedsfood
Cats and Violet Crumbles, here. I haven't eaten on in years but my favourite approach was to eat the thin layer of chocolate first and then be left with a log of honeycomb!
Sara
Hmm, I actually eat mine in a similar way......