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CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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Serves: 10-20

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This is a recipe that I have been using for years! It has never failed me :)

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup margarine (or butter)
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons best vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups chocolate chips

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 325C degree. Using a mixer beat butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy (tends to lighten slightly in colour - around 4-5 mins depending on what else you are doing) add eggs and vanilla and beat. 
  2. Add flour, soda and salt and beat till smooth.
  3. Add Chocolate chips and there you go! Bake essentially till what your definition of done is I love mine still wonderful & gooey (depends on how large the cookies are - generally anywhere from 8-10 minutes) I also tend to undercook slightly because it makes them stay chewier when you keep them. (That plus I am just odd and love undercooked cookie dough.)
  4. The best way to cool I have found is a wire rack (what I tend to do is let them cool on the tray for about 5-6 mins then remove to the rack)
  5. Eat as soon as you can handle the heat (I've eaten them straight off of the tray) or store in a sealed container (or open plate but be warned they get eaten faster that way)

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  • These were divine! A total hit with my family. Though I did mix regular and white chocolate chips together. The whole family went bonkers! ;)

    Posted by NHJO100 on 6th Jul 2012 at 6.03

  • amazing!! great hit with friends :D

    Posted by katelyncundy on 10th Jan 2013 at 2.39

  • Thank you! This was fantastic.

    Posted by adeleine87 on 10th Feb 2013 at 1.54