Chocolate Chip Cookies
Make these delicious cookies for your loved ones as a special Christmas gift!
Serves
12
Prep
20 mins
Cook
10 mins
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in hot water and then add it to the batter.
- Gradually mix in the salt and flour to the batter.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and the chopped nuts (if using).
- Using a spoon, drop large dollops of cookie dough onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Tie up batches with string to give away as gifts!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
