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Chocolate Chip Cookies served and ready to eat
American Desserts Baking Family Meals Vegetarian

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft-centred, golden-edged chocolate chip cookies — the small batch that disappears in minutes.

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15 minPrep
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12 minCook
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16Serves
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EasyLevel
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Ingredients

  • 225g plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 170g butter, softened
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 200g chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 180C and line two trays.
  2. Beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  4. Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt until just combined.
  5. Fold through the chocolate chips.
  6. Scoop tablespoonfuls onto the trays, spacing well apart.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden but the centres still look soft.
  8. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a rack.
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Tara’s tips

  • Take them out while they still look slightly underbaked in the middle — they firm up as they cool.
  • A mix of milk and dark chocolate chips is wonderful.

Serving suggestions

  • Best warm with a glass of cold milk.

Storage & reheating

Keep 4 days in an airtight tin; freeze cookie dough balls and bake from frozen.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Why are mine flat?

Butter was too soft or oven not hot enough. Chill the dough briefly if needed.

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