115 gbutter melted(and brought to room temperatur)
1 largeegg
1largeegg yolk
100ggranulated sugar
75 gbrown sugar (soft and dark )
100-150 gchocochips (mini, dark or semisweet)
Instructions
In a saucepan melt butter. Keep aside. Let it come down to room temperature or just warm to touch
Meanwhile, measure ingredients and keep it ready.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt. Keep aside
In another bowl, use an electric beater and combine, melted butter, and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla extract. blend until well mixed.
Now slowly fold in the flour mixture, mix until all the flour is just combined. Add in the chocolate chips.
Keep the cookie dough covered in the refrigerator for atleast 30 mins to maximum 2 hours. Overnight chilled dough tastes best. Read the recipe notes
AFTER CHILLING THE DOUGH
Preheat oven at 170°c. Line a cookie tray with parchment paper.
Scoop out 2 or 3 tablespoon of dough and place them on the tray.
bake them for 12 mins, until the edges are light brown and the top is done.
Remove from the oven and let it rest on the cookie sheet for 5 to 8mins before transfering on to the cooling rack.
Notes
CHILLING THE DOUGH
the soft chewy chocochip cookie, tastes best when chilled longer. Having said that, you can chill the dough for minimum 20 mins and maximum of 3 - 4 hours.
You can manipulate the chilling time according to your convenience.
FREEZING THE DOUGH
if you want to keep the dough for any longer you can freeze them.
BAKING FROZEN COOKIE DOUGH
leave them in the oven for an extra minute or two.
ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN MAKE DOUGH BALLS AND FREEZE THEM IN A ZIPLOC HOW TO CHILL AND FREEZE THE DOUGH
TO CHILL - just wrap the cling over the dough bowl and chill them
TO FREEZE - cling wrap the entire dough in cling wrap and place them in zip loc pouches and put them in the freezer. ( so your only 10 mins aways from a delicious cookie)