Individual Chocolate Chunk Cookies

If you haven't tried my chocolate chunk cookies, now is the time my friend! I have adapted my original recipe down to yield 2 large delicious chunky chocolate cookies, or if you want to bake 1 giant cookie, I'm not going to stop you with absolutely ZERO judgement. This is the perfect after dinner snack if you want a cookie fix QUICK!!! In just 30 mins (+cooling time obvi) they are ready and trust me when I say they will be gone quick! Plus with Valentines day rearing it love filled, chocolate stuffed head, this is the recipe you need for that v-day picnic, before or after dinner dessert or for breakfast, as I said no judgements here! Ok let's get on with it shall we??

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What Equipment do I need to Individual Chocolate Chunk Cookies?

• 1 x bowl

• 1x wooden spoon or firm silicone spatula

• 1 x baking tray

Ingredients Needed

• Egg yolk

• Brown sugar

• Caster Sugar

• Unsalted butter

• Plain flour

• Baking soda

• Salt

• Dark chocolate chips. Please PLEASE don't cheap out when buying the chocolate, it needs to be quality for it to taste amazing.

• Dark chocolate block (chopped)

Some tips and tricks before you get started

• Do not over mix your dough, mix until there are no more streaks of flour visible. Over mixing will cause the cookies to be too chewy and unpleasant

• These cookies are SO good fresh, so if you have left them for a couple of days, and want that fresh cookie taste, zap it in the microwave for 15 seconds or warm in the oven at 150 °C for approx 5 mins

• Pressing the dough down slightly before baking is essential for the cookies to be the perfect thickness. If you do forget, don't stress. Around the 6 minute mark of baking, take your tray out of the oven and give it a gentle bang on the bench, this will flatten out your cookie a little and be the perfect thickness.

• Use quality chocolate, these cookies will taste 10 x better if you use quality chocolate compared to cheap chocolate. if there is one thing not to skimp on in this recipe its chocolate.

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Individual Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Makes 2

Time: 30mins + cooling

Ingredients

1 egg yolk

25g dark brown sugar

15g caster sugar

30g softened butter

60g plain flour

1/8 tsp baking soda

Pinch of sea salt + extra for decorating

50g dark chocolate chips

20g chopped dark chocolate (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 170°C

2. Line a cookie trays with baking paper

3. In a mixing bowl cream together, with a wooden spoon or spatula, the butter, and sugars for 2 mins until pale.

4. Add in the eggs yolk.

5. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt then add in to the mixture and mix until JUST combined (still with a few flour streaks)

6. Add in the chocolate chips and mix until completely combined.

7. Roll the dough into 2 and arrange on the tray and press down slightly

8. Bake for 11-13 mins

9. While still warm place the chopped chocolate chunks on top of the cookies and press in gently. Allow the chocolate to melt, and if you want more organic looking chocolate puddles then, use the back of a spoon to dab the chocolate slightly. Sprinkle with extra sea salt flakes.

10. Allow to cool and ENJOY!

*** These cookies are SO good fresh but can last up to a week in an airtight container

***** The dough balls can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container