My Favourite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

I promised this recipe to a couple people on my Instagram, @theislandbaker, and I keep forgetting so I decided to post it here so those people can check it out as well as anyone who is interested in making them. This is the recipe I follow when I make chocolate chip cookies and it has become my favourite recipe.

You'll need:

• 100g caster sugar
• 110g soft brown sugar
• 100g chocolate chips
• 110g of oats
• 165g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla 
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 125g melted butter

The following ingredients are optional but when I have them in the house I often add one or two of them in:

• A teaspoon cinnamon
• Plain chocolate M&Ms or Smarties 
• Chopped Nuts
• Raisins 
• Colourful sprinkles

Step 1:

Measure out all the dry ingredients out and put them into a large bowl. 

Step 2:

Add the egg and the melted butter.

Mix everything together.

Step 3: 

Roll into balls about the size of the walnut, you can do bigger if you like larger sized cookies. Then placed on a lined baking sheet. Leave a space around each ball because the cookies do spread. 

Step 4: 

 Bake at 175°C for 10-12 minutes. 

Leave to cool once taken out.

The cookies crisp up as they cool down, but they do stay chewy in their centre. 

I experimented here and made a giant cookie!

I love this recipe and have made them as regular sized cookies, and as a giant cookie and they have always gone down a treat.