Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is an American style cookie recipe. To make a chocolate chocolate chip cookie, replace a little of the flour with cocoa powder.

Equipment

• baking trays

Oven Temperatures

190C 375F GM5 preheated oven

Ingredients

• 125g or 4½oz butter, softened
• 125g or 4½oz soft brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 200g or 7oz self-raising flour
• 125g or 4½oz chocolate, chopped or chips
• 50g or 1¾oz chopped Brazil Nuts or more chocolate or a contrasting colour of chocolate

Instructions

1. Lightly grease baking trays.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually add the beaten egg to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
4. Sieve the flour and salt into the creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Stir in the chocolate chunks and nuts.
6. Place heaped teaspoons of the mixture on the prepared baking trays. Do not put too close together as the mixture spreads considerably during cooking.
7. Bake in a preheated oven, 190C 375F GM5 for 10-12 minutes or until just golden brown.
8. Transfer the cookies to wire racks and leave until completely cold before serving (as if! best if a bit cooler so chocolate doesn't burn mouth but is still melted).

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This page was last updated by Mad Hatter on 12th May 2001.