Lorraine Pascale's "Big yummy double Choc Chip Cookies"

Lorraine Pascale's "Big yummy double Choc Chip Cookies"

My daughter  is studying hard for her 'A' levels as well as doing extra shifts at her part time job these past few weeks, on her way out to work this afternoon she asked if I would bake her some cookies to dunk in milk  and so I thought I'd bake her one of her favorites Lorraine Pascale's "Big yummy double Choc Chip Cookies"


This recipe comes from Lorraine's "Baking Made Easy" book that was released to coincide with her TV series.  I came across Lorraine's programme completely by chance as a repeat on one of the food channels last year and instantly fell in love with her cooking style and the relaxed way in which she presents her show. So purchasing her books was a must.

I love cookery books with lots of pictures, Lorraine's books always achieve an excellent balance, but also in the instructions for these cookies she tells you that ' the tops will crack' I love these  thoughtfully little notes.

The recipe states this makes eight large American-style cookies, but as you can see I got over a dozen large cookies from the recipe.

Big yummy double choc chip cookies
By Lorraine Pascale

110g butter
200g soft light brown sugar
1 egg
seeds of 1 vanilla pod or 2 drops of vanilla extract
165g plain
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
30g cocoa powder
100g milk chocolate chips
100g dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to Gas Mark 5/190°C and line your baking trays.

Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and cream together until combined. Add in the egg and vanilla and
mix well. It might look like the mixture has curdled but just give it a good mix and it will come good.

Add the flour, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder and mix until the dough comes together. (It will be quite stiff)

Add the chocolate chips and mash everything together with a wooden spoon.

Divide the mixture into balls and space evenly on your trays. Bake in the oven for between 10-12 minutes.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the tray, they will be very soft but will harden up.