Chocolate Chip Cookies

In 1 week on Food TV there were 2 different recipes for the World's favourites.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I've cooked both. There is a common denominator…they both have ground oatmeal, giving a real nutty flavour.
They both make about 24-30 cookies
First Chef at Home Michael Smith…his version



Pre-heat oven 190C
Ingredients
115 gms butter (room temperature)
½ cup white sugar
½ cup soft brown sugar

2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon golden syrup

1 cup flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
1 cup oats (ground in the food processor)

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugars till fluffy
Add eggs, vanilla and golden syrup
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda and add to mix
Add oats, mix well

Finally stir in chocolate chips

Take a tablespoon and
Drop spoonfuls on sheet lined with baking paper

These will take about 15-20 minutes
Cool on a rack.
Go for it.


And now "Everyday Italian" Giada De Laurentiis has a slightly different twist on this.

Pre-heat oven to 165C

Ingredients
225 gms unsalted butter room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup soft brown sugar

2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ¼ cups flour
½ cup oatmeal (ground in food processor)
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

115 gms hazelnuts (I actually used macadamia nuts)
350 gms dark chocolate chips
1 x 115 gm chocolate candy bar (I used a Mars bar)

Cream butter and sugars till fluffy
Add eggs and vanilla

In another bowl add all dry ingredients and aerate well with a fork
Add to wet mix in 3 stages (stops the flour flying around the kitchen)
Stir in nuts, then chocolate chips and finally the candy bar.

Drop onto lined baked sheet in 1 tablespoons lots about 2.5 cms apart.

Into 165C oven for about 15 – 20 minutes


Cool on a rack.

These were crispre than the previous recipe but both work.

It was a rainy day and getting a little autumnal…soup and cheese lunch for the staff…
and the cookies made a tasty little delight for afters