Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 24
Ingredients
- 225g (8 oz) butter, softened
- 200g (7 oz) caster sugar
- 225g (8 oz) dark brown soft sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 dessertspoon vanilla essence
- 375g (13 oz) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 dessertspoon hot water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 350g (12 oz) dark chocolate chips
- 125g (4¼ oz) chopped walnuts (optional)
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4.
- STEP 2Cream together the butter, caster sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- STEP 3Dissolve bicarbonate of soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips and nuts.
- STEP 4Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased baking trays.
- STEP 5Bake for about 10 minutes, or until edges are nicely browned.
