the perfect cookie recipe

So it took me a lot of attempts to perfect this recipe and I think this is the ultimate cookie, perfectly soft and chewy in the middle and slightly crunchie and buttery on the edge. Try it for yourself and let me know what you think.

Oven: 170C

Time: 10-13 mins in oven

Yield: About 20

Ingredients:

140g Melted butter

1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

230g Plain Flour

3/4 tsp Baking Powder

3/4 tsp Bicarb soda

100g Granulated Sugar

140g Light Brown Sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 large Egg

200g Dark Chocolate chips

Method:

Melt the butter on the hob, then set aside to cool slightly.

Put all the dry ingredients, except the chocolate in to a large mixing bowl.

Mix the egg and vanilla together

Once the butter has cooled slightly pour it on to the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula, now add the egg and vanilla mixture and mix until just combined.

Now add the chocolate chips and mix them in.

Pop the bowl in the fridge to chill for half an hour while you line the baking sheets and pre-heat the oven to 170C

Once chilled roll some mixture into squash ball size balls and place well apart on the baking sheets, you may need to do this in batches if your oven is small. Bake for 10-13 mins until just starting to brown at the edges, the cookies will still be soft when you remove them from the oven, allow them 15 mins to cool then scoff.

Mixture will freeze for up to 3 months, baked cookies will keep in an airtight container for 4 days.