All the women in my family are big fans of the American style soft and chewy cookies you buy at supermarket bakeries. And yet, we've always had problems replicating their texture when baking our own. They always seem to come out crispy rather than that delectable chewy texture we all love. So you can imagine my delight when I found the PERFECT recipe for re-creating my favourite cookies. Not only do they taste wonderful, they're surprisingly quick and easy to make! When they're this easy, you wonder why you bother buying the packets from the supermarket!
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| How can you resist!? |
You will need:
- 225g unsalted butter
- 350g soft light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 400g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2.5 tsps bicarbonate of soda
- 225g dark chocolate, chopped roughly
To make
Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees centigrade
Cream together the butter and sugar in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or a handheld electric whisk)
Add the egss one at a time and mix well. Make sure to scrape down mixture from the sides to incorporate everything
Beat in the vanilla extract on a slow speed
Add in the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Keep mixing until a smooth dough is formed
Stir in the chocolate chunks by hand until well dispersed
Arrange small amounts of the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Ensure they are well spaced as cookies will expand in oven
Bake cookies for 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown
Allow to cool a little on the baking sheet before turning them out onto a wire rack to cool completely
This recipe will make approximately 24 cookies. But they won't last long! Trust me.
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