Baking

Chocolate chip cookies

Name: Chocolate chip cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 44 cookies
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 250 g butter, softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 165 g (¾ cup) caster sugar; 165 g (¾ cup, firmly packed) brown sugar; 1 egg; 335 g (2¼ cups) plain flour; 1 tsp bicarb soda; 375 g dark chocolate melts, chopped coarsely

Serves 44 cookies Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Total 25 min

Ingredients

250 g butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
165 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
165 g (¾ cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
1 egg
335 g (2¼ cups) plain flour
1 tsp bicarb soda
375 g dark chocolate melts, chopped coarsely

Method

Heat oven to 180°C. Line trays with baking paper.
Beat butter, vanilla, sugars and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flour and bicarb in two lots, then chocolate.
Roll tablespoons into balls; place 5 cm apart.
Bake 15 minutes until golden (12 minutes for chewier). Cool on trays.

Tip: Keeps airtight up to 1 week.

Source: Women's Weekly Food