Double Chocolate Cookies

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 180°C/ Gas 4

• step 2

  Cream together the butter and sugars.

• step 3

  After creamed, combine in the egg and vanilla extract.

• step 4

  Sift in the flour, salt and cocoa powder.

• step 5

  Then add the chocolate chips and place on a floured work surface.

• step 6

  Roll cookie dough into a sausage (about 1.2cm in height and width), then cut the cookie dough (about 1cm in thickness).

• step 7

  Shape dough into cookie shapes (bearing in mind that the mixture does expand in the oven)

• step 8

  Place on a greased baking tray and place in the oven for 10 minutes (or until the cookie starts browning).

• step 9

  Leave to cool slightly and enjoy.

• step 10

  (The cookies last for 1-4 days in a sealed container)