Bikkie BASICS

We all need a sweet treat from time to time, so fi ll the tins with these family faves

Chocolate-chip cookies

PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINS (+ cooling) MAKES 44

250g butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup

(165g) caster sugar

¾ cup (165g) brown sugar, firmly packed

1 egg

2¼ cups (335g) plain flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

375g dark chocolate melts, coarsely chopped

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease three oven trays; line with baking paper.

2 Beat butter, vanilla, both sugars and egg in a small bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in sifted flour and soda, in two batches, until mixture is smooth. Stir in chocolate.

3 Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls and place 5cm apart on trays.

4 For a chewier cookie, bake for 12 minutes or 14 minutes for golden and crisp. Cool on trays.

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