Chunky chocolate cookies

Last weekend, whilst feeling pretty glum that the sunshine was starting to disappear and with signs that winter was creeping ever closer(don't get me wrong, I am also quite the fan of the odd knitted jumper but it's always a sad moment when summer officially ends), I decided that cookies were the perfect way to brighten up my Sunday afternoon. 

With that said, here is the recipe for approximately 12 rather large yet delish cookies. And when I say large, I do mean the size of your head.

What you'll need:

• 350g unsifted flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 225g butter
• 175g caster sugar
• 175g soft brown sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 350g dark chocolate, crumbled 

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375F/Gas 5. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.

2. In another bowl, place the butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract and mix until creamy. 

3. Beat in the eggs.

4. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Then, using a rolling pin, smash the chocolate, before adding it in with the rest of the ingredients. Mix until everything is fully combined.

5. Cover several baking trays with baking parchment (unless you want to chisel the cookies off once cooked) and carefully spoon out the mixture, onto the trays. It is up to you what size you make them, but make sure they are widely spaced apart as they do spread A LOT. Each cookie should be about 2cm thick, and baked for 9-11 minutes or until nicely golden.

6. Once cooked, leave to cool for a few minutes on the baking trays (to allow the cookies to harden slightly) before transferring onto a cooling rack. 

Team with a cup of Pukka's cleanse tea (mentioned in my One, two, three post) for the ultimate afternoon snack.

♥