Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are universally loved, and are a classic, indulgent comfort food. Perhaps they were the go-to treat at the grandparents’ house, or you loved your dad’s version as a kid. For me, I love the process of cooking them with my kids. Whatever the reason, Choc Chip Cookies are a food that creates good memories or evoke a sense of nostalgia.
Eat them warm off the rack while the chocolate is still soft; cold and dipped in milk; straight from the oven, tossing them from hand to hand as they are too hot to hold… However you eat them, it’s nearly impossible to resist their aroma as it wafts throughout the house.
Size: Making larger or smaller Chocolate Chip Cookies is also possible. Keep in mind that smaller biscuits take less time to cook. Cook larger cookies for the same length of time as the recipe, and they will be a little more doughy in the centre. Alternatively, leave in the oven for another minute or two.
Butter: Using unsalted butter gives me more control with my cooking. I can add only as much salt as I need. However, if all you have is salted butter, you can still go ahead and make these choc chip cookies. Just omit the salt. They will still taste amazing!
To Chocolate or To Chip
When cooked, chocolate chips still hold their form in the cookies, unlike chopped block chocolate which tends to go gooey or melts into little puddles. That’s not to say one is better than the other. I find both delicious.
Feedback: Tried these Chocolate Chip Cookies? Leave a comment to let me know how they were. Cheers, Elby!
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
The classic Chocolate Chip Cookie has a crisp outer with a delicious soft chocolate chip centre.
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Ingredients
125 grams unsalted butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 ½ cups plain flour
¾ tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
200 grams chocolate chips (milk or dark)
Directions
- Heat a fan forced oven to 160 degrees Celsius (180 degrees for conventional) and line a cookie tray with baking paper.
- In an electric mixer beat the butter, sugar and syrup for 1 minute, or until light and creamy.
- Add the vanilla and egg and beat on low for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the sifted flour, baking powder and salt until combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir until evenly mixed.
- Place tablespoonfuls of the cookie mix onto the tray, approximately 5cm apart.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Leave the cookies on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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