Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 230g slightly softened unsalted butter

• 200g brown sugar

• 100g granulated white sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 2tsp vanilla

• 3/4tsp salt

• 1/2tsp baking powder

• 500-560g plain flour

• 130g chocolate chips

Basic Cost to make: Approx £TBC
Makes approx TBC

Equipment:

• Stand mixer with beater attachment or a hand whisk

• Scales

• Lined Baking trays

• Spatula

• Rolling Pin

• Cookie Cutter(s)

• Cooling racks

Method:

• Line cookie/baking trays with parchment paper and set aside.

• Preheat oven to 175c (fan)

• Cream the butter and sugars together

• Add the eggs and the vanilla and mix thoroughly

• Add the salt and baking powder and mix again

• Add 500g flour and mix well. Stop here if you are going to chill the dough overnight, or just wait for another day to bake it.

  • If you are going to roll it out right away, add another 60g of flour and mix again.

• Gently stir in the chocolate chips to distribute evenly

• Roll out dough and cut shapes as desired, place on baking sheets and bake.

  • Roll to 1/4" thick, bake for about 7-8 minutes.

  • Roll to 3/8" thick, bake for about 10 -12 minutes.

  • Bake until dry not golden!

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Notes:

• HOW LONG ARE THESE COOKIES GOOD FOR? - It depends on how they are stored, but generally you can expect these cookies to taste fresh for about 7-10 days at room temperature.

LINK TO ORIGINAL RECIPE - https://www.lilaloa.com/2017/11/chocolatechip.html