Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 18-20 cookies
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 125 g butter (soft); 100 g caster sugar; 100 g soft dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 220 g plain flour; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 100 g dark chocolate (either chips or your favourite bar chopped); 75-100 g chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Hannah McDonald @cook_23380558

After trying many different recipes,these are definitely the best cookies in my opinion. Crisp on the outside and softly gooey in the middle.

Hannah McDonald @cook_23380558

After trying many different recipes,these are definitely the best cookies in my opinion. Crisp on the outside and softly gooey in the middle.

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Ingredients

18-20 cookies

125 gbutter (soft)
100 gcaster sugar
100 gsoft dark brown sugar
1large egg
220 gplain flour
3 tablespoonscocoa powder
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
1/2 teaspoonbicarbonate of soda
100 gdark chocolate (either chips or your favourite bar chopped)
75-100 gchopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

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Steps

1

Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
2

Put the butter and sugars into a bowl and beat until light and fluffy
3

Beat in the egg
4

Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl, add the chocolate chips and nuts (if using)
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Mix to a stiff dough
6

Using a heaped tablespoon as a measure roll the dough into balls then arrange on two large non-stick baking sheets. Flatten them slightly with your fingers and leave enough space for them to spread.
7

Bake for 12-15 minutes
8

Let cool for 3-5 minutes on the trays to firm up slightly and then transfer to a wire rake to cool
9

If you can resist eating them all, store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to a month