
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Golden edges, soft centres and plenty of chocolate.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Light brown sugarPacked. | 142 g |
| Granulated sugar | 131 g |
| Unsalted butter | 113 g |
| Vegetable shortening | 92 g |
| Table salt | 0.75 tsp |
| Vanilla Extract | 2 tsp |
| Almond extractOptional. | 0.25 tsp |
| Cider vinegar | 1 tsp |
| Baking soda | 1 tsp |
| EggLarge. | 1 each |
| All-Purpose Flour | 240 g |
| Semisweet chocolate chips | 340 g |
Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 190°C/375°F and line two trays. Beat the sugars, butter, shortening, salt, extracts, vinegar and baking soda until creamy.
- 2
Beat in the egg, then stir in flour and chocolate chips.
- 3
Scoop small dough balls onto the trays with roughly 5cm gaps.
- 4
Bake 11–12 minutes, looking for browned edges and pale-gold centres. Allow the cookies to firm on the tray before moving them.