Tempting 10 minute cookies

Our tea-time treat today was a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Chewy, and still a little soft in the middle, they are best scoffed warm from the oven.

Ingredients

• 125g softened butter
• 225g sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 225g self-raising flour
• half tsp salt
• 200g chocolate chips

Method

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees
• Cream butter and sugar, then combine the beaten egg and the vanilla essence.
• Sift in the flour and the salt, then the chocolate chips.
• Use your hands to knead into dough
• Roll into balls and place on ungreased baking paper. 
• Bake in the oven for 11 minutes. I like to remove them when they start to develop a soft golden halo around their edges :)
• Take out of the oven and leave to harden for a couple of minutes. Best eaten warm but also store well in an airtight container.

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