Because you asked so nicely



I thought I would share my cookie recipe here. I have no more cookie photographs to share as the cookies are a long time gone.



But in keeping with the chocolate theme I thought I would photograph my sanity saver. The jar that I turn to when the pantry can provide me with no freshly baked treats.



My secret jar of Green & Black's chocolate spread. I eat it straight from the jar, just an occasional spoonful, every once in a while, to keep my strength up you know.



It is mine and mine alone. I eat it standing up which means the calories do not count. Now, without further ado:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

100g unsalted butter,at room temperature
85g caster sugar
85g soft brown sugar
1 egg 1tsp vanilla essence
175g plain flour
1/2tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
200g chocolate chips/chunks - sometimes I mix plain & milk, but mostly I use plain

• Pre-heat oven @ 190' c/365' f/Gas 5
• Beat together butter & sugar until creamy
• Lightly whisk egg with vanilla and beat into butter mixture
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt and add to mix
• Mix in chocolate chunks
• Form into walnut sized balls and place on lined baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Make a cup of coffee, sit down and enjoy. I often double the quantities shown here and freeze half of the dough, there is something very reassuring about knowing your have a batch of cookie dough in your freezer. The same cannot be said of the half empty packet of fish-fingers which surely lives in the freezer of even the very most domestic goddess like amongst us.