For an anytime treat, try these easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy to make Chocolate chip cookies

Some of our best memories can be traced back to what we ate when we were out for a picnic, the weekly outing with our parents or even  the milk and cookies Grandma gave us when we went to stay with her. And when we think of cookies, the thought of chocolate chip cookies can never really be far away. As far as I'm concerned, they can easily be classified as an 'anytime treat' since they work equally well  with tea, coffee or milk.

So when I had an opportunity to try out this easy recipe for chocolate chip cookies,taken from a recipe book and tweaked a little to give it my personal twist, I was rather pleased when they turned out quite well. 

So here it is, the easy recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I got twelve large cookies in this batch and if you make them slightly smaller, you could easily get between 16-20.   

Ingredients

250 grams soft butter

• 150 grams caster sugar
• 40 grams cocoa powder
• 300 grams plain flour
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 150 °C/300 F and line a baking sheet with parchment  paper.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl and, when you have a light, soft, whipped mixture, beat in the 40g / one-third cup cocoa powder   when that’s mixed in, beat in the flour with the bicarb and baking powder. 
3. This mixture is  soft and sticky  so you should first roll them into balls, then slightly flatten into thick . Place them well spaced, on your baking sheet.
4. Bake for 15 minutes and take out of the oven . Leave them to cool and remember that they will continue to cook as they cool.
5. Remove the baking sheet to a cold surface and let it sit for 15 minutes before transferring the biscuits to a wire rack.

Pour yourself a larger mug of tea or coffee, sit back and enjoy..

1. PS-The best part about these cookies is that they can be kept up to a week. All you need to ensure is that they are stored in an airtight container so that they stay soft and chewy in the centre while being slightly crisp on top.