Everyone knows cookies and associates them with the USA. With their chewy texture and crispy outside they are the perfect snack for people with a sweet tooth. There are endless possibilities for their flavour and this recipe can definitely be adapted. Wether you decide to use nuts, chocolate chips or salted caramel, these cookies will taste delicious. Cookies can be stored for several days. Make a batch today and save it. Next time you have people coming over, surprise them with perfect chocolate chip cookies to sweeten up their afternoon tea.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 220g Butter
- 210g Brown sugar
- 100g White sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 350g Flour
- 340g Chocolate chips/chunks
- Optional: 100g chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans…)
Instructions
- Beat the butter until smooth and go adding the white and brown sugar.
- Mix in the two eggs and the vanilla extract.
- Add the baking powder into the flour.
- Spoon in the flour bit by bit making sure to mix well so no clumps form.
- Mix in the chocolate chips or nuts.
- Put the dough in the refrigerator for a few hours or over night. This is so the dough isn’t too sticky.
- Preheat the oven to 170ºC.
- Form balls and place them on a baking paper covered baking tray. Make sure there is enough space between them for the cookies to spread.
- Bake the cookies for 20 minutes or until golden on top but no longer glistening.
- Let the cookies cool.
