Easy chocolate chip cookies recipe

We’d recommend swapping caster sugar for brown sugar - as it contains molasses, which will add even more moisture to your cookies making them extra soft and chewy.

You can also reduce the baking time - not drastically - by a few minutes and can immediately remove them from the baking tray once out of the oven to cool on a wire rack to stop them from continuing to cook for too long.

Doing this will stop the cookies from overcooking which can cause them to dry out and become crisp.

You can use any kind of chocolate you’d prefer but bear in mind that milk and dark chocolate tend to work better, as white chocolate contains more sugar and can burn more easily. We like to use a mixture to make the cookies more interesting. 

If you want to make extra chocolaty cookies we'd recommend using 200g of chocolate otherwise stick to 100g of chocolate for a classic chocolate chip cookie.

You can chop a bar of chocolate into small chunks if you don't have chocolate chips and it will work just as well.

It’s best to freeze the raw cookie dough. You can either shape the dough into a log shape or wrap it in cling film. Then slice 1cm thick rounds as and when you want to enjoy a cookie. You will likely have to cook for closer to 20 minutes but check after 15 minutes.

Alternatively, shape the dough into balls and freeze on a baking tray until solid. Transfer to a freezer bag or container once solid and then bake from frozen, again adding a few minutes to the cooking time as required.

Overcooking cookies is often what makes them hard and crunchy. Remember the cookies will continue to cook while they cool on the baking tray due to the residual heat on the tray. For a softer texture, cool on the tray for 5 minutes before leaving to cool on a wire rack.

These cookies are delicious on their own but a glass of cold milk is a classic accompaniment. They are excellent with a cup of tea or coffee too. 

Alternatively, you might like to sandwich two cookies together with ice cream in the middle for an indulgent dessert. You could also serve with some cream and fresh strawberries.

If you like the American treat smores, add a marshmallow or two on top of your baked cookies and flash under a hot grill for a couple of minutes until the marshmallow has melted. Allow to stand for a minute or two before eating as it will be very hot.