Name: Toll house cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 2 cup plain flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 250 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 200 gram milk or dark chocolate, chopped; 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Toll house cookies

There are few things more universally loved than a delicious chocolate-chip biscuit. Indulge your sweet side with these toll house cookies, packed full of real chocolate bits and macadamias.

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Makes 30 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

12M

Total

27M

Ingredients

2 cup plain flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

250 gram butter, at room temperature, chopped

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs, lightly beaten

200 gram milk or dark chocolate, chopped

1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line 4 oven trays with baking paper.

2.Sift flour, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda together into a bowl.

3.In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4.Fold flour through mixture, followed by chocolate and nuts.

5.Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture onto trays, 4cm apart. Bake 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool on tray for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

If preferred, use chocolate chips in place of chopped chocolate. Tip: Leave a space between dough for spreading during cooking.
Note

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