Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 115 g Unsalted butter; 100 g Light brown sugar; 50 g White caster sugar; 1 piece Egg; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 190 g Plain flour; 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda; 1 pinch Fine salt; 150 g Dark chocolate chips

30 min · 8 min 55s active · makes ~665 g · Easy

Chocolate chip cookies with dark chocolate chips and vanilla, made with butter and bicarbonate of soda for a tender crumb. Serves 4.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies with dark chocolate chips and vanilla, made with butter and bicarbonate of soda for a tender crumb. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

30 min

ACTIVE TIME

8 min 55s

QUANTITY

~665 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

People here are for suitability — allergies, preferences and what to watch for. Portion sizing is off for this recipe.

Portions & fullness

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Ingredients

0/9 gathered · 4 servings

115g

100g

50g

1piece

1tsp

190g

0.5tsp

1pinch

150g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	115g	—	—
2	100g	—	—
3	50g	—	—
4	1piece	—	—
5	1tsp	—	—
6	190g	—	—
7	0.5tsp	—	—
8	1pinch	—	—
9	150g	—	—

Tools

10 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

22 steps

1 of 22

Heat the oven to 180 °C.

180°C

⏱ 10 min

2 of 22

Line the baking tray with baking paper.

⏱ 20s

3 of 22

Put the butter into the large mixing bowl.

Unsalted butter · 115 g

⏱ 5s

ResultUnsalted butter

4 of 22

Add the light brown sugar to the bowl.

Light brown sugar · 100 g

⏱ 5s

ResultButter and sugar

5 of 22

Add the caster sugar to the bowl.

White caster sugar · 50 g

⏱ 5s

ResultButter and sugar and white caster sugar

6 of 22

Beat the butter and sugars together vigorously until the mixture is pale, fluffy and noticeably increased in volume.

⏱ 3 min

ResultPale creamed butter and sugar

7 of 22

Crack the egg into the bowl, discarding the shell.

Egg · 1 piece

⏱ 10s

ResultPale creamed butter and sugar and egg

8 of 22

Add the vanilla extract to the bowl.

Vanilla extract · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultEgg mixture

9 of 22

Beat everything together until smooth and fully combined.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSmooth egg and butter mixture

10 of 22

Tip the flour into the medium bowl.

Plain flour · 190 g

⏱ 5s

ResultPlain flour

11 of 22

Add the bicarbonate of soda to the flour.

Bicarbonate of soda · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultPlain flour and bicarbonate of soda

12 of 22

Add the salt to the flour.

Fine salt · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultPlain flour and bicarbonate of soda and fine salt

13 of 22

Whisk the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together briefly to combine them evenly.

⏱ 15s

ResultSeasoned flour

14 of 22

Tip the seasoned flour into the butter and egg mixture.

Seasoned flour · step 13

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned flour and smooth egg and butter mixture

15 of 22

Fold the flour into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon, using broad strokes, until just combined and no dry streaks remain — do not overmix.

⏱ 45s

ResultCookie dough

16 of 22

Add the chocolate chips to the dough.

Dark chocolate chips · 150 g

⏱ 5s

ResultCookie dough and dark chocolate chips

17 of 22

Fold the chocolate chips through the dough until evenly distributed.

⏱ 20s

ResultChocolate chip cookie dough

18 of 22

Scoop heaped tablespoons of dough onto the lined baking tray, spacing them well apart to allow for spreading, to make 12 rounds.

Into 12 equal portions

Chocolate chip cookie dough · step 17

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultPortioned cookie dough

19 of 22

Slide the tray into the oven.

⏱ 5s

ResultPortioned cookie dough

20 of 22

Bake until the edges are golden and set but the centres still look slightly underdone and soft.

180°C

⏱ 11 min

ResultBaked chocolate chip cookies

21 of 22

Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on a heatproof surface.

⏱ 10s

ResultBaked chocolate chip cookies

22 of 22

Leave the cookies on the tray for 5 minutes — they will firm up as they cool.

⏱ 5 min

ResultCooled chocolate chip cookies

Total Time30 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	180°C	Heat the oven to 180 °C.⏱ 10 min
2	—		Line the baking tray with baking paper.⏱ 20s
3	115 g		Put the butter into the large mixing bowl.⏱ 5sResultUnsalted butter
4	100 g		Add the light brown sugar to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultButter and sugar
5	50 g		Add the caster sugar to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultButter and sugar and white caster sugar
6	—		Beat the butter and sugars together vigorously until the mixture is pale, fluffy and noticeably increased in volume.⏱ 3 minResultPale creamed butter and sugar
7	1 piece		Crack the egg into the bowl, discarding the shell.⏱ 10sResultPale creamed butter and sugar and egg
8	1 tsp		Add the vanilla extract to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultEgg mixture
9	—		Beat everything together until smooth and fully combined.⏱ 1 minResultSmooth egg and butter mixture
10	190 g		Tip the flour into the medium bowl.⏱ 5sResultPlain flour
11	0.5 tsp		Add the bicarbonate of soda to the flour.⏱ 5sResultPlain flour and bicarbonate of soda
12	1 pinch		Add the salt to the flour.⏱ 5sResultPlain flour and bicarbonate of soda and fine salt
13	—		Whisk the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together briefly to combine them evenly.⏱ 15sResultSeasoned flour
14	Seasoned flourstep 13		Tip the seasoned flour into the butter and egg mixture.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned flour and smooth egg and butter mixture
15	—		Fold the flour into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon, using broad strokes, until just combined and no dry streaks remain — do not overmix.⏱ 45sResultCookie dough
16	150 g		Add the chocolate chips to the dough.⏱ 5sResultCookie dough and dark chocolate chips
17	—		Fold the chocolate chips through the dough until evenly distributed.⏱ 20sResultChocolate chip cookie dough
18	Chocolate chip cookie doughstep 17		Scoop heaped tablespoons of dough onto the lined baking tray, spacing them well apart to allow for spreading, to make 12 rounds. → Into 12 equal portions⏱ 1 min 30sResultPortioned cookie dough
19	—		Slide the tray into the oven.⏱ 5sResultPortioned cookie dough
20	—	180°C	Bake until the edges are golden and set but the centres still look slightly underdone and soft.⏱ 11 minResultBaked chocolate chip cookies
21	—		Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on a heatproof surface.⏱ 10sResultBaked chocolate chip cookies
22	—		Leave the cookies on the tray for 5 minutes — they will firm up as they cool.⏱ 5 minResultCooled chocolate chip cookies
Total Time			30 min

Serving

A batch eaten a portion at a time — about 4 portions. Serve what is wanted now and keep the rest.

Slide a palette knife under each cookie and transfer them to a serving plate.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 89% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	767kcal
	9g
	41g
	25g
	97g
	55g
	4g
	68mg

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Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies with dark chocolate chips and vanilla, made with butter and bicarbonate of soda for a tender crumb. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will cream butter and both sugars until pale and fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla. Whisk flour with bicarbonate of soda and salt in a separate bowl, fold it into the wet mixture without overmixing, then fold through chocolate chips. Scoop twelve portions onto a lined tray, spacing them well apart, and bake at 180 °C until the edges are golden but the centres still look soft. Leave them on the tray for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring to a plate.

Serves4

Total30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Unsalted butter115 g
Light brown sugar100 g
White caster sugar50 g
Egg1 piece
Vanilla extract1 tsp
Plain flour190 g
Bicarbonate of soda0.5 tsp
Fine salt1 pinch
Dark chocolate chips150 g

Tools

Serving plateLarge mixing bowlOvenPalette knifeMedium bowlWhiskWooden spoonBaking trayBaking paperOven glove

Method

Heat the oven to 180 °C.

180°C10 minOven

Line the baking tray with baking paper.

20sBaking tray, Baking paper

Put the butter into the large mixing bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlUnsalted butter · 115 g

Add the light brown sugar to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlLight brown sugar · 100 g

Add the caster sugar to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlWhite caster sugar · 50 g

Beat the butter and sugars together vigorously until the mixture is pale, fluffy and noticeably increased in volume.

3 minLarge mixing bowl, Whisk

Crack the egg into the bowl, discarding the shell.

10sLarge mixing bowlEgg · 1 piece

Add the vanilla extract to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlVanilla extract · 1 tsp

Beat everything together until smooth and fully combined.

1 minLarge mixing bowl, Whisk

Tip the flour into the medium bowl.

5sMedium bowlPlain flour · 190 g

Add the bicarbonate of soda to the flour.

5sMedium bowlBicarbonate of soda · 0.5 tsp

Add the salt to the flour.

5sMedium bowlFine salt · 1 pinch

Whisk the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together briefly to combine them evenly.

15sMedium bowl, Whisk

Tip the seasoned flour into the butter and egg mixture.

10sLarge mixing bowlSeasoned flour · step 13

Fold the flour into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon, using broad strokes, until just combined and no dry streaks remain — do not overmix.

45sLarge mixing bowl, Wooden spoon

Add the chocolate chips to the dough.

5sLarge mixing bowlDark chocolate chips · 150 g

Fold the chocolate chips through the dough until evenly distributed.

20sLarge mixing bowl, Wooden spoon

Scoop heaped tablespoons of dough onto the lined baking tray, spacing them well apart to allow for spreading, to make 12 rounds. → Into 12 equal portions

1 min 30sBaking trayChocolate chip cookie dough · step 17

Slide the tray into the oven.

5sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Bake until the edges are golden and set but the centres still look slightly underdone and soft.

180°C11 minBaking tray, Oven

Lift the tray out of the oven using oven gloves and set it on a heatproof surface.

10sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Leave the cookies on the tray for 5 minutes — they will firm up as they cool.

5 minBaking tray

Slide a palette knife under each cookie and transfer them to a serving plate.

Result · Cooled chocolate chip cookies

30sServing plate, Palette knifeCooled chocolate chip cookies · step 22

Printed 6 October 2026