I baked these with my daughter over the weekend and they were exactly what I wanted: chewy, chocolatey and horrifically more'ish. I made them with Nestle choc bits and I think next time I would use a less sugary chocolate, something richer and more oomphy. Other than that, they were perfect (and oh so simple!). These would be amazing made with white chocolate and macadamia...
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 170g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Method
- Preheat oven to 165 degrees C. Grease baking trays or line with baking paper.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg and egg yolk until light and creamy, then add the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time on to the baking trays. Be sure to space the "mounds" apart as they spread significantly during cooking.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool on trays for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
