Chocolate Chip Cookies

With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I would share my secret recipe for the most delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies there are!

Santa Claus is a HUGE fan of these and he loves nothing more than tucking into them while delivering presents all around the world.

Don't forget to leave some out for him on Christmas Eve, along with a nice cold glass of milk to wash them down :) 

What you will need ~

  • Large Mixing bowl
  • Electric Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Large spoon
  • Two Baking trays
  • Parchment paper
  • Wire rack

Ingredients ~ (Makes 12 Medium Chocolate Chip Cookies)

  • 180 g Self Raising Flour
  • 75 g Light Brown Sugar
  • 75 g Caster Sugar
  • 120 g Soft unsalted butter
  • 150 g Bar of Milk Chocolate - cut into small chunks 
  • 1 Medium Egg (Free Range because we love chickens)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Method ~ 

  • Pre heat your oven to 170 degrees 
  • Line both of your baking trays with parchment paper
  • In your large mixing bowl, cream together your butter and both sugars by using your electric whisk. Mix until it is nice and fluffy.
  • Crack in your egg and add in the vanilla extract.
  • Mix again on a high speed until fully combined.
  • Gently fold in your flour and chocolate chunks with your spatula. Continue folding until the mixture turns into a nice soft cookie dough
  • Using a large spoon, scoop up 12 individual tablespoons of the cookie dough and place onto the trays.
  • Make sure to leave enough space between them as you will need to allow for spreading. For best results I usually bake them in two batches with 3 cookies on each tray. I find this works best and prevents over spreading.
  • Bake the cookies for 10 - 12 minutes until they are golden around the edges but are still soft in the middle.
  • Leave them to cool down for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool further. Be careful as if you remove them too soon, they can be soft and fragile. 
  • Eat them warm for the ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie experience!

No wonder Santa loves them

They truly are a taste sensation :) 

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