* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Chocolate chip cookies
American-style crisp and chewy cookies
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Dough chilling time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14
Calories: 185kcal
Equipment
Hand mixer or food processor
Two baking sheets
Ingredients
150gunsalted buttersoftened
80gsoft light brown sugar
80ggranulated sugar
225gplain flour
1 large egg
2 tspvanilla extract
1/2tspbicarbonate of soda
1/4 tspsalt
200gmilk or plain chocolate chips
Method
Preheat your oven to 190°C /170°C fan/Gas 5. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
Using a food mixer or a wooden spoon, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla to the butter mix and beat well.
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt over the mixture and mix together until it forms a sticky dough. Fold in the chocolate chips.
For the best results, wrap the cookie dough in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for an hour or two.
When you're ready to bake the cookies, take a heaped tablespoon of the dough and roll into a ball. Place on the lined baking tray and flatten slightly. Continue until you've used all the dough, keeping the cookies well spaced.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown. Chilled dough make take a minute or two longer.
Leave the cookies on the trays for a few minutes to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
TIP: You can swap the granulated sugar for caster sugar or use dark brown sugar instead of light brown, but be aware that the type of sugar you use will affect the flavour and texture of your cookie.