A classic biscuit recipe that is loved by all, the humble chocolate chip cookie is great to bake with the little ones. We love them warm with a glass of milk, but they’re great as is or in a lunch box too.
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Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease oven trays; line with baking paper.
Beat butter, extract, sugars and egg in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in sifted flour and soda, in two batches. Stir in chocolate.
Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls; place 5cm apart on trays.
Bake chocolate chip cookies 15 minutes or until golden; cool on trays.
For a chewy chocolate chip cookie
For a chewier cookie, bake for 12 minutes.
Storage tips
Cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Recipe variations: chocolate chip cookies
Once you’ve mastered this basic chocolate chip cookie recipe, it’s time to start having fun with flavours! For chocolate lovers, try these indulgent triple-choc cookies. If you like ginger, then Julie Goodwin’s ginger and choc chip biscuits are for you. For a show-stopping centrepiece, this chocolate-chip cookie pie is baked in a skillet that everyone can dig into.
For a more sophisticated option, try these dark chocolate, olive oil and rye cookies, or our chocolate chunk and raspberry cookies.
Find more inspiration beyond chocolate in our collection of beautiful biscuit and cookie recipes.
Gluten free chocolate chip cookies
For a gluten-free option, try our gluten-free chocolate and almond biscuits.
