The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
These tasty cookies have the perfect crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside texture, and will be a great hit with everyone- who can say no to a cookie? This quick, easy recipe doesn't require chilling in the fridge, so is very convenient and quick to make.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 289kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g plain flour
- 180 g butter room temperature (soft)
- 100 g soft light brown sugar
- 80 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 200 g chocolate chip cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C (fan) / Gas mark 4
- Cream the butter and sugars together in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon, until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla essence and egg, and mix again until well combined.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold into the mixture.
- If you are using a bar of chocolate rather than chocolate chips, use a chopping board and cut the chocolate into thin shards/chunks, and then, or if using chips, add into the mixture, and 'knead' briefly to incorporate the chocolate. You may want to set some aside to sprinkle over the finished cookies.
- Spoon the mixture into dollops on a lined cookie sheet/baking tray. I made fewer, larger cookies, so I used about 2 tbsps of mixture per cookie (remember they will spread).
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges, for a chewy centre, or a bit longer for a crunchier cookie.
- (Optional) Sprinkle the spare chocolate over the cookies, and place back in the hot oven (turned off). This will make the cookies look and taste even better :)
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g
