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Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

A simple recipe to follow resulting in soft textured cookies. Makes about 18-20 cookies depending on the size.
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Ingredients
  

  • 115 g melted butter I just zap the room temperatture butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds and stir till melted. It should be liquid in form but not hot.
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips Can also add chocolate chunks or chopped chocolate

Mix in a separate bowl

  • 180 g plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 170C.
  • Cream melted butter, caster sugar and brown sugar till nicely combined. Add in egg and vanilla essence. Beat for further 15 seconds. Don't over-beat.
  • Add in flour mix and beat. Add in chocolate chips and use a spatula to combine.
  • [If you find the dough a bit 'wet' - you can place mixing bowl in fridge just for a bit and the dough will firm up and be easier to work with] Roll out 9 balls at a time onto cooking tray lined with baking paper.
  • Cook for 9-11 minutes in the lower rack, turning tray halfway thru.Remove cookies tho they might look pale/undercooked. They will continue to firm up when cooling. Be PATIENT!

Notes

My top tips:
  1. Add more chocolate chips! Once you roll them out, add a few more on top.
  2. Don't panic, if you find them a bit pale or soft once the baking time is over, it will continue to cook while cooling down. Once the first batch is out, let it cool - transfer to a wire rack, then do the 2nd batch.