Cookies are the one thing that i've always struggled with ever since the baking bug bit me. I've lost count of the different recipes that I've tried where they either are a complete sludgy mess or worthy of chipping your tooth
After countless attempts, I think it's safe to say I've found an unbelievably quick and easy recipe and gives me the perfect fix for soft chewy morsels of yumminess
This recipe is for the good old chocolate chip cookie but the variations you could experiment with are endless. Swap half the flour for porridge oats, instead of chocolate chips add dried berries or nuts and fruit for a slighty less guilty version or why not try something a little more adventurous like a rocky road twist ? Id love to see what versions you can come up with
so for 10 milk chocolate chip cookies you will need :
125g softened butter
100g soft light brown sugar
125g caster sugar
1 egg
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla paste/ seeds of a vanilla pod
200g milk chocolate chips
- Cream together the butter and sugars till light and fluffy
- Add in the egg and mix well together
- Add in the salt flour vanilla paste and the chocolate chips. Combine with a wooden spoon to form a soft dough
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 15- 20 minutes
- Roll out the dough into 10 balls, place on greaseproof paper lined baking trays.
- Bake at 180c ( fan assisted ) for 7-10 minutes for soft chewy cookies, 10-12 minutes for slightly firmer crunchier cookies
- leave to cool slightly ( if you have the patience) before removing from the trays and devour away
