Tuesday, March 27, 2012

CHOCO CHIP COOKIES

Choco-chip cookies are a good tea time snack and are loved by the entire family, specially the kids. My little 2 year old just loves having them with a cup of milk.  The cookies make a healthy snack for growing up children.


Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed tear-drop shape.  


These are available in many sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter. Choco- chips can be found in any big retail store and  can be used in cookies, pancakes, waffles, cakes, pudding, muffins, crêpes, pies, hot chocolate, and various types of pastry.


To prepare Choco-chip Cookies:
(Makes 25 -30 cookies)

 Ingredients:
  • 140 gms maida flour
  • 100 gms butter
  • 150 gms powdered sugar
  • 1 egg or 50 ml milk
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of baking powder
  • 10 gms caramel
  • 75 gms Choco chips 
  • 2.5 ml vanilla essence


Method:

  • Sieve flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Beat the butter till light using a cake beater
  • Add sugar  and beat the mixture until creamy
  • Add the egg and then the essence.
  • Add the caramel and mix
  • Add choco chips to maida mixture. Mix with creamed mixture.
  • Rest the dough for 10 minutes.




Put a spoonful of the mixture on an ungreased baking tray to make cookies. The cookies take their own shape when baking.  


Bake at 140 – 160 degrees C temperature for 20 minutes. 




Check before removing, allow it to cool.

Choco- chip cookies are ready to be served for the tea time.


Tip: Caramel is made by browning 2 tsps of sugar in a non- stick pan, then add about a tbsp of water and boil till it reduces to caramel consistency.


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