Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar

Ingredients

• 150 grams chocolate (50-50 mix milk and dark chocoalte)
• 113 grams butter
• 125 grams white granulated sugar ((caster/granulated))
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg (large)
• 1/2 teaspoons baking soda ((bicarb/bread soda))
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 160 grams plain flour ((all-purpose/standard grade))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 190°C/375F, or 170°C fans forced. Line two baking sheets with baking paper or silicon mats. If using chocolate bars, chop the chocolate using a chef's or santoku knife.

2. 2

   Partially cream the softened (but not melted) butter in a large mixing bowl using a spoon.

3. 3

   Add in the sugar and cream by hand using a spoon or whisk for 2 to 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add in the egg and vanilla. Beat together with a spoon or whisk until well combined, this will take about 2 to 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Add in the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix through until most of the flour has been mixed into the wet ingredients.

6. 6

   Toss in the chocolate and mix through. Then knead the biscuit dough by hand a few times to make sure all the ingredients are well combined.

7. 7

   Using a cookie or ice cream scoop, scoop out portions of cookies and place them on the baking sheet about 3 inches or 7cm apart. Alternatively, roll out balls of dough about 3cm or just over an inch in diameter. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before lifting them onto a cooling rack to cool completely.