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The Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10-12 mins
  • Total Time: 25-27 mins
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with these chewy and decadent chocolate chip cookies. Packed with rich dark and milk chocolate chips, these cookies are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings.


Ingredients

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Dry ingredients:

  • 2 cups (300g) plain flour / all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb
  • 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

Wet ingredients:

  • 1 tightly packed cup (200g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar / superfine sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 yolk from a large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Choc chips:

  • 1 1/2 cups (250g) dark chocolate chips / semi-sweet choc chips
  • 3/4 cup (150g) milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, mix together the flour, cornflour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. Bake Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a lined baking tray, leaving space between each. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
  7. Cool and Enjoy: Allow the cookies to cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For extra gooey cookies, slightly underbake them and let them finish cooking on the tray out of the oven.
  • You can customize the chocolate chips to your preference by using a mix of dark, milk, or white chocolate.
  • These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 180 kcal
  • Sugar: 12 g
  • Sodium: 100 mg
  • Fat: 9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 25 mg