Ingredients

  • 250 g (8.8oz) Plain flour
  • 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 170 g (6oz) Unsalted butter, melted
  • 200 g (7.1oz) Muscovado dark brown sugar
  • 100 g (3.5oz) Golden caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 325 g (11.5oz) Chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 170 C / Gas mark 3.
  • Grease baking trays or line with parchment.
  • Sift together the flour, bicarbonate and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and caster sugar until well blended.
  • Beat in the vanilla, egg and egg yolk until light and creamy.
  • Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.
  • Drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking trays, with each cookie around 2 tablespoons of dough.
  • Do not flatten the dough as they will do that by themselves
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Cool on baking trays for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.