Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies are traditional, easy-to-make and delightful indulgence. These cookies are really easy to make. The recipe I use is very basic and gives superb results everytime.

If you’re having a dull day, jut get on to making these cookies and trust me, just the smell of them while baking will blow your mind! Have a glass of cold milk and some of these freshly baked cookies, you’ll know what heaven feels like

Ingredients

• Butter: 1/2 cup, softened
• White Sugar: 1/2 cup
• Brown Sugar: 1/2 cup, packed
• All-Purpose Flour: 1 cups
• Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp
• Dark Chocolate Chips: 1+1/2 cups
• Eggs: 1
• Vanilla Essence: 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Cream butter and sugar till pale and fluffy.
2. Add vanilla essence and egg and beat again.
3. Sift together flour and baking soda and add them to the above batter in 3 batches.
4. Beat on low speed till nicely incorporated.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Keep in fridge for at least 30 minutes in an air-tight container.
7. Pre-heat the oven at 180°C
8. Divide the cookies into 20 equal sized balls and place them on lined cookie-sheet/tray and bake for 9-10 minutes.
9. Leave them on the sheet for another 2 minutes.
10. Transfer to a wire rack and let them cool completely before storing.

Notes:

1. Do not bake the cookies for more that 12 minutes, even if they appear to be undercooked.
2. The prepared cookie dough can be kept for over a week in fridge.