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Dessert

Chocolate chip cookies

⏱ Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min❄ Freezes up to 3 months
Portions:
12

Ingredients

Butter, softened115g
Caster sugar125g
Soft light brown sugar125g
Large eggs, lightly beaten2
Vanilla extract1 tsp
Plain flour280g
Bicarbonate of soda1 tsp
Chocolate chips300g

Method

  1. 1.Preheat the oven to 160°C fan and line several large baking sheets with baking paper.
  2. 2.Place the butter and both sugars in a large bowl and whisk together until pale and creamy.
  3. 3.Whisk the eggs and vanilla extract into the mixture until smooth.
  4. 4.Sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and beat together until well mixed, then stir in the chocolate chips.
  5. 5.Drop 12 large spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them well apart.
  6. 6.Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until set and golden brown.
  7. 7.Leave to cool on the baking sheets for 2-3 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
  8. 8.To freeze, make sure the cookies are completely cold, then wrap them individually in cling film.

How to cook

  1. 1.Serve warm or wait for them to cool.