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my choc chip cookie recipe

Well after a dud first batch, hours scouring for tips on making them softer, moisture and a little chewy and modifying WC's recipe, I came up with very own made up on the fly, yummo, slightly softer, a little chewy, choc chip cookie recipe:

• Melt 125g butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 very largely heaped tablespoon of choc hazelnut spread together. Cool for 5 minutes whisking till combined and thickened a little.

• Lightly beat 2 eggs with vanilla to taste. Whisk butter mixture through until smooth.

• Sift in 1 1/2 cups self raising flour in 1/2 cup batches. Mix until combined.

• Fold through 1 cup choc chips, 1 cups nuts of choice. I used a mixture of walnut crumbs and crushed peanuts.

• Freeze for 10 minutes.
  

• Roll tablespoonfuls into balls, place with around 1 1/2 inches between them for spreading and cook for 12 minutes at 180C or 400F. Cool on tray for 2 mins before putting on wire rack. They will still be soft when coming out of oven. I used an egg flip to remove them.

I changed sizes a couple of times, but I think you'll get around 2 dozen large (golf ball size) or 3 dozen smaller size. Adjust cooking time for size... I also rolled the whole lot into balls at once and kept the rest in fridge while batches were cooking.

Try your own variations and let me know how you go. I'm going to try peanut butter instead of choc-hazelnut spread, and maybe add in some coconut instead of nuts or even try a little condensed milk in the butter mixture. I'm guessing you could use an assortment of essences instead of vanilla too, like mint, orange, almond, coffee...blah blah blah...experiment!

I'll post some pics if I remember and they last long enough for me to take some! So far the kiddies love em.