Chocolate chip cookie

Ingredients 

• 125 grams unsalted butter.
• 120 grams sugar
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 medium free- range egg
• 150 grams plain flour
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 150 grams chocolate chips.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 175C/370F and lightly butter baking sheets.
2. Beat the butter and sugar together with the vanilla until creamy.
3. Beat in the egg,then gradually sift in the flour,bicarbonate of soda and salt.Once it is just combined, stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Spoon heaped teaspoonfuls on to the baking sheets, and bake for 10 minutes until pale golden and slightly soft in the center.
5. Leave  for 1- 2 minutes before removing the cookies carefully to a wire rack to cool.

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