ITS SATURDAY NIGHT AND I AM BUSY PREPARING COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE!

                                            CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE                                                 

INGREDIENTS:

• 165 gms flour
• 20 gms cocoa pwd
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 125 gms soft margarine/butter
• 130 gms castor sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg yolk(optional) or 30 ml milk
• 125 gms chocolate chips

METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 150 degree Celsius.

Cream together butter and sugar till properly mixed and a bit fluffy.( creaming is a method of mixing ingredients with palms so that they r mixed nicely and no lumps are left).Now add milk,vanilla essence and cream again i.e mix.

Sieve baking powder,cocoa pwd and flour. Add this to creamed mixture and make a dough out of it. Wrap the dough in foil or cling wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Now place one tablespoon of mixture on to the baking tray,spacing them well apart to allow for spreading during cooking. Sprinkle choco chips on top.

Place the tray  in center of oven. 

Bake in preheated oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes at 150 degree celcius or till cookies are golden brown.
Once baked transfer to a wire rack.

IMPORTANT TIPS:

• DO NOT OVER BAKE
• MAIL ME ON palakgoe@gmail.com for better baking instructions
• STORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS
• THE BEST WAY TO GET EQUAL SIZE OF COOKIE IS TO MEASURE EACH ONE WITH A MEASURING SPOON. SCOOP DOUGH FROM SPOON AND ROLL IT FLAT.SPRINKLE CHIPS OVER IT THEN.

BEFORE BAKING ...DOUGH MOULDED WITH CHOCO CHIPS ON TOP

COOKIES KEPT FOR BAKING IN OVEN....HALF DONE....