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Double chocolate chip cookies

This easy double chocolate chip cookie recipe is such a tasty, simple and fun bake. Kids and beginner bakers will love making and eating these delicious chocolatey cookies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Afternoon tea, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 193
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g (¼ cup) butter, softened
  • 150 g (¾ cup) brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 175 g (1 ½) cups self raising flour*
  • 20 g (¼ cup) cocoa powder
  • 100 g (½cup) chocolate chips (milk or white)

Equipment

  • Digital scales
  • Freestanding mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand held mixer
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • baking tray
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Preheat the oven to 180C /170C Fan / 330F and line two or three baking trays with baking or parchment paper.
    Cream the butter and sugar together
    1. Measure the butter and sugar and add them to a free-standing mixer or a large mixing bowl.
      Cream the butter and sugar together using the k-paddle attachment of your mixer or a hand held mixer (or even wooden spoons) until the sugar and butter are light and fluffy.
    Add the eggs and vanilla extract
    1. Break the egg into a small bowl, then add it to your mixing bowl.
      Add the vanilla extract.
    2. Mix the egg and vanilla in to your butter/sugar. Don't worry if your mixture looks a bit sloppy at this point.
    Add the remaining ingredients
    1. Measure the flour and cocoa powder out then add them to your mixing bowl/free-standing mixer. Slowly mix it in until it all comes together in a nice cookie dough. If you need to, use a spatula to scrape the mixture down from the sides of the bowl so it is all well mixed in.
    2. Finally, add in the chocolate chips to your dough mixture then mix them in with a spatula or wooden spoon until they are well spread through your cookie dough. The mixture is quite stiff and this may be too hard for younger children, you you might need to help them make sure the chocolate chips are evenly distributed.
    Form the cookies
    1. Using a spoon (or if you prefer, your hands) add (about 12) dollops of dough mixture to your baking trays. These cookies spread a lot while baking so leave as much space between each cookie as possible. Try to make your dollops of cookie dough roughly the same size so they bake evenly.
    2. If you have more/less than 12 balls of cookie dough you might need to adjust the baking time.
    3. Put your baking trays in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.
    Bake the chocolate chip cookies
    1. Bake the cookies in the oven for 10-12 minutes. They’re ready when they have flattened down slightly, and the top looks a bit crispy and not wet.
    2. Leave them on the baking trays to cool slightly, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.