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I really do enjoy cooking. Just love reading recipes books am always on the look out for interesting recipe books. Pages and pages full of brightly coloured pictures of tempting dishes whether they be old favourites from my child hood or new and exciting ones yet to try!!!!
Learning spices and techniques does take time and I must admit often does not turn out but practice, practice and a little experimenting goes a long way in learning to perfect dishes and tastes..
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Chocolate Chip Cookies

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Yummy chocolate chips make this a very moorish cookie. Great little treat!!!


WHAT YOU NEED:
150g butter (softened but not melted)
1 egg - med to large
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup castor sugar
1 dash of vanilla essence  
13/4 cups plain flour
1 cup of milk or dark chocolate chips or half cup of each 

WHAT TO DO:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 celcius
2.  Beat the butter and sugars together till the moxture becomes fluffy and pale.
3. Add vanilla and flour and mix just to combine. try not to over mix
4. Fold in the chocolate chips
5. On a lined tray place balls of the mixture. The bigger the ball the bigger the cookie. Remember to leave a gap in between cookies as they will expand as they flatten.
6. Bake till done aprox 20 mins but will depend on the size of the ball.
7. Remove from tray onto a cooling rack and then once cooled store in an airtight container.