Chocolate Chip Cookies

I thought I'd begin with a classic recipe. As uncomplicated chocolate chip cookies seem, they are deceiving. What is a perfect cookie? There are so many different textures and tastes and ways to bake them.

But it seems the perfect cookie is all down to personal preference. In my opinion, CC cookies should be chewy. None of the crunchy, crumbly business. You know the kind that come fresh out of the oven at bakeries.

For me, this recipe is the definition of chewy cookies. Well, that is certainly the outcome. The only niggling thing was the lack of chocolate chips (although that was entirely my own fault for being stingy). It even got my dad and sister's approval! Now that is not a simple task, my friends.


Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
250g bread flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
170g unsalted butter, melted
200g dark brown sugar
100g caster sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
325g chocolate chips (yeh... I just threw a few handfuls in...)

Method:
1) Preheat oven to 170 degrees C.
2) Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
3) Cream the sugars and melted butter.
4) Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix, mix, mix.
5) When combined, add the flour mixture, then fold in the chocolate chips.
6) Using two tablespoons, form balls of batter and place on a lined baking sheet. Make sure you leave room for spreading!
7) Bake the cookies for 15-17 minutes. You may want to rotate the baking sheet for even browning.
8) Allow the cookies to cool before storing them in an airtight container.