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CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Makes about 24-30 cookies depending on size.

Ingredients

125g Butter
75ml White Sugar
75ml Brown Sugar
2,5ml Vanilla Essence
1 Egg
275ml Cake Flour

2,5ml Salt
1,5ml Bicarbonate of Soda
250ml Chocolate Chips
125ml Pecan Nuts or Walnuts, very coarsely chopped
Few drops of water if necessary

Method

  1. To make the cookie dough in an electric mixer, place all the ingredients in the bowl and fit mixer with the batter hook.
  2. Cover the bowl with a cover or cloth and mix until the dough holds together, adding a few drops of water, only if necessary, to bind the dough.
    OR…
  3. If made by hand or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar well until creamy and beat in the vanilla essence and egg.
  4. Add all the remaining ingredients. Mix and knead gently until the dough holds together, adding a few drops of water, only if necessary, to bind the dough.
  5. Grease 2 baking trays well with butter and place large teaspoonfuls of dough on the trays about 30mm apart to allow for spreading.
  6. Shape into rounds and bake at 190°C for about 10 minutes or until the cookies are golden and set.
  7. Cool on the baking trays for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing.

Storing:

Store in airtight containers.

Enlarging:

Mix the dough in double batches and bake in relay, taking care not to overbake.