Chocolate Chip Cookies (with peanut butter option)

These cookies are from the good ol’ Women’s Weekly Cakes & Slices Cookbook.  They are very good, very easy and don’t tend to last too long!  If you want to vary them, try adding a couple of tablespoons of organic peanut butter!

What you need:

• 125grams butter, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• 1 ¾ cups self raising flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 125grams chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons organic peanut butter (optional or you can do what I do and add it after you have used half the mixture preparing the balls)

How to make them

Cream butter, vanilla and sugars in a bowl (mixture should be pale when creamed).

Add lightly beaten egg, combine.

Add flour and salt – sift these into the mixture.

Add chocolate chips (and peanut butter if you wish).

Combine everything.

Make dessert-size balls and place on a lined baking tray.  Make sure you space them or they will turn into one giant cookie (this has happened to me before…).  If you want half peanut butter flavour, when you have used half of the mixture, add a tablespoon spoon of peanut butter and combine before continuing to make the balls.

Bake in a moderate oven (180°) for about 10 – 15 minutes.  If you like chewy cookies like I do, keep a close eye on them so they don’t go too brown!

Allow to cool.  Serve.  Enjoy!  They won't last long!