The ultimate chocolate-chip cookie

Claire Tansey takes us back to basics with her delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Claire Tansey takes us back to basics with her delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe.

The ultimate chocolate-chip cookie

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips or coarsely chopped dark chocolate chunks

Method:

Preheat oven to 350F and lightly spray a baking sheet with oil.

In a medium bowl, use a fork to stir flour with baking soda and salt.

In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon or an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until creamy, about 1 min. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture, until just combined. Mix in chocolate chips.

Scoop about 1 tbsp of dough and place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, placing at least 2 in. apart. Don’t press down; they will spread as they bake.

Bake in centre of oven until cookies are golden around the edges, from 8 to 10 min. Remove sheet to a heatproof surface and leave for 2 min. Then remove cookies to a rack to cool completely. Cool baking sheet or use another one and repeat with remaining dough.

If making ahead, form dough into a thick disc and wrap well. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze up to a month. Cookies will keep in a covered container at room temperature up to 2 days.

Courtesy Claire Tansey

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