These are the ultimate gourmet cookies: crisp on the outside, chewy and soft on the inside, and really simple to make.
Ingredients
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350g/12¼oz unsifted flour
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1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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1 tsp salt
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225g/8oz butter
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175g/6¼oz caster sugar
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175g/6¼oz soft brown sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 eggs
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350g/12¼oz dark chocolate, crumbled
Preparation method
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Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
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In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
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In another bowl, combine the butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract until creamy. Beat in the eggs. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate.
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Split the pliable dough into two halves, rolling each out into sausage shapes, approximately 5cm/2in in diameter. Wrap them in cling film and transfer to the refrigerator until ready to use.
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When you are ready to bake the cookies, simply cut the log into slices 2cm/¾in thick and lay on a baking tray, widely spaced apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes.
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Serve.