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Chocolate chip cookies

The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Milk chocolate chip cookies with a soft chewy centre.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Servings: 14 cookies
Calories: 265kcal

Ingredients

  • 220g plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • ΒΌ teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 140g unsalted butter soft
  • 100g soft brown sugar
  • 70g granulated sugar
  • 200g chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a bowl, sift and whisk together the plain flour, bicarbonate soda, cornflour and salt then set aside. In a second bowl whisk together the egg and vanilla extract also set aside.
  • In a third bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy and then pour in the egg and vanilla and continue to mix until well combined. Add the chocolate chips then pour in the dry ingredients and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Take a heaped spoon of dough and roll the dough into a small ball then place the dough on a large plate lined with baking paper. Repeat this until all the dough is used up and then wrap the plate with plastic wrap and place the plate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Whilst the cookie dough is in the refrigerator, prepare a baking tray with baking paper and preheat the oven to gas mark 4/350oF/180oC. Remove the plate from the fridge and place the cookies that you want to bake on the baking tray ensuring there is space for them to spread around 10cm. If you do not have enough space on the tray then you can place the remaining cookie dough balls back in the refrigerator and bake them in batches or you can freeze the rest and bake as needed.
  • Bake the cookies in the lower part of the oven for 12 minutes or until slightly brown. Immediately after the cookies are removed from the oven, place a few chocolate chips on top of the cookies. You can leave this part out if you wish. After 10 minutes, use a spatula and place the cookies on a cooling rack to completely cool then enjoy.