I’ve just done some important research (cough cough) and I know you’ll appreciate my dedication.

I’ve been reading some English books lately — rom-coms, some of those those “woman escapes from rotten old life and starts a new one along with gorgeous new man” books, and also cosy-ish UK crime novels, and in each one of them the heroine kept munching on chocolate hobnobs. The universe was clearly sending me a message!

So, naturally I had to discover what this important aid-to-literature was. (I’m conscientious like that, dedicated to my craft!)

I found them in the biscuit (cookie) aisle at my local supermarket. And lo, I found there was an English version (called unsurprisingly Chocolate hobnobs) and an Australian one, called Chocolate Wheaten Biscuits. They looked the same, but a search on-line explained the difference: The wheaten bikkies are made with wholemeal flour and baking powder, while hobnobs are made with rolled oats and white self-raising flour.

But my task was to try the hobnobs — brave of me, I know, because clearly in all these books, the heroines were clearly  addicted to chocolate hobnobs. The things I risk for you, my readers!

The verdict? They were very nice. The oatmealy base made you feel as though you were eating something healthy, and the chocolate topping was your reward for being healthy. Obviously.

I don’t buy biscuits as a rule — because they just seem to disappear  — I know, strange! And a bit spooky! — but now I’m wondering whether I should have been more scientific and bought  a packet of chocolate hobnobs AND one of chocolate wheaten biscuits so I could properly compare them.

What do you think? Should I test both kinds?  Are you impressed with my dedication to my craft?
Do you have a favourite (favorite) chocolate biscuit (cookie)?