Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Bake Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

You can vary just any chocolate chip cookie recipe to create flavors that you like and you don't just have to have chocolate chips in your cookies you can create different flavor combination by adding other things to the recipe.

If you love fruit then you might like to make homemade banana chocolate chip cookies or cherry chocolate chip cookies.

If you like your cookie with a bit of crunch why not consider adding chopped roasted nuts, you can create some deliciously rich chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies or even some crunchy chocolate chip peanut butter cookies.

For your kids you can make healthy chocolate chip cookies to go in their lunch boxes and they would not know the difference, you could make a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie, coconut chocolate chip cookie or an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie for them.

Now that you know the many different ways that you can enjoy a chocolate chip cookie you may like to try out some of the following recipes.

Making Chocolate Chip Cookies

Are you in the mood for making chocolate chip cookies? Below you will find homemade chocolate chip cookie recipes that I have made these are all easy to make and delicious to eat any time of the day.

If you have a special occasion to go to are not sure what to give why not make a chocolate chip cookie gift basket.

You can easily create a lovely gift by filling a small basket or box with one or two of the chocolate chip cookie recipes below most of these recipes make more than one a half dozen cookies.

 

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Makes 18 Chocolate Chip Cookies

175g (6oz) plain flour (all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
125g (4 1/2 oz) soft butter
90g (3 oz) light brown sugar
5 tablespoons caster sugar (fine sugar)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 large egg
125g (4 1/2 oz) dark chocolate chips

 

 

Preheat the oven to 190C (375F, Gas Mark 5)

1.  Mix all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, beat until well combined.

2.  Lightly grease 2 baking trays. Using a tablespoon place heapfulls of mixture on to the trays.   Space them well apart to allow for spreading during cooking.
3.  Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from the oven.
4.  Using a palette knife (or spatula) transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

 

Makes 16 Large Cookies

125g (4 1/2 oz) butter
185g (6 1/2 oz) soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 large egg - beaten
1 tablespoon milk
215g (7 1/2 oz) plain flour (all purpose flour), sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
250g (9 1/2 oz) dark chocolate chips

 

 

Preheat the oven to 180C (350F, Gas Mark 4)

 

1. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.

2. Using an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Gradually add the egg and vanilla extract beat well.

3. Stir in the milk. Fold the sifted flour and baking powder into the creamed butter, egg mixture.

4. Stir in the chocolate chips.

5. Drop level tablespoons of the mixture onto the baking tray leaving space about 4cm (1 1/2 inch) between them. Alternately roll tablespoons full into balls and then place on tray.

6. Lightly press the dough with the back of a floured fork or your fingers.

7. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. The cookies will be very soft so slide the baking paper and cookies onto a wire rack and cool.

 

Chocolate Chip Cappuccino Cookies

Makes 24 Large Cookies

2 1/2 cups of plain flour (all-purpose flour)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
2 teaspoons finely ground coffee
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cubed unsalted butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cups caster sugar (granulated sugar)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 180C (350F, Gas Mark 4)

1. Place the flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee powder, cinnamon, finely ground coffee, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium size bowl, stir to combine.

2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Beat in the vanilla and then eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4. Add the flour mix and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.

5. Lightly grease and flour baking sheets.

6. Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about 8 cm (3 inches) space between dough.

7. Bake in preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until the cookies are slightly firm to the touch.

8. Leave to cool completely on the tray as they will be soft while warm.