Since then i made these CCC 3 more times, each time they turned out slightly different. One of the differences was due to the preperation time, i didnt let the melted chocolate cool enough so when the cookies were cooking they spread out more than they should have done a.k.a flattened hehe. The other difference was due to a change of ingredient. I use white chocolate instead of dark chocolate. Regardless of this hubby still loves these cookies very much :D. Here i share the gorgeous Chocolate Chip Cookies
Totally Chocolate Chip Cookies
by: Nigella Lawson
INGREDIENTS
125g dark chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids
150g flour
30g cocoa, sieved
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
125g soft butter
75g light brown sugar
50g white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, cold from the fridge
350g (2 bags) semi-sweet chocolate morsels or dark chocolate chips
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3. Melt the 125g dark chocolate either in the microwave or in a heatproof dish over a pan of simmering water.
2. Put the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl.
3. Cream the butter and sugars in another bowl. (I use my freestanding mixer, itself an odd source of comfort to me.) Add the melted chocolate and mix together.
4. Beat in the vanilla extract and cold egg, and then mix in the dry ingredients. Finally stir in the chocolate morsels or chips.
5. Scoop out 12 equal-sized mounds – an ice cream scoop and a palette knife are the best tools for the job – and place on a lined baking sheet about 6cm apart. Do not flatten them.
6. Cook for 18 minutes, testing with a cake tester to make sure it comes out semi-clean and not wet with cake batter. If you pierce a chocolate chip, try again.
7. Leave to cool slightly on the baking sheet for 4–5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to harden as they cool.
Thanks to Nigella Lawson for the recipe and thanks to Nicole for introducing this recipe to me :-).
