Name: Choc chip cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 90 gram butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 3/4 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup chocolate bits; 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; 1 tablespoon milk

Choc chip cookies

There are few biscuits more loved than the classic chocolate chip cookie. Whip up a batch this weekend to share with friends and family, or enjoy on your own as a afternoon snack with a pot of tea.

Makes 18

Prep

10M

Cook

12M

Total

22M

Ingredients

90 gram butter

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/3 cup caster sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup self-raising flour

3/4 cup plain flour

3/4 cup chocolate bits

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1 tablespoon milk

Method

1.Beat butter, essence and sugars in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in egg. Stir in flours, chocolate bits, nuts and milk.

2.Drop heaped tablespoons of mixture onto lightly greased oven trays, about 3cm apart.

3.Bake in moderate oven about 12 minutes or until firm and lightly browned. Stand on trays 5 minutes before lifting onto wire racks to cool.