Chocolate and Walnut Cookies

Posted 2013-01-03 by Ivana Katz ⇒ follow

Delicious moist cookies - a real treat.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes
Makes: 20 cookies

Ingredients
1 1/3 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 egg
125g white or milk chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line cookie tray with baking paper or aluminium foil and butter the sheet.

Step 2

Mix the plain flour, bi-carb of soda and salt

Step 3

Beat the butter and raw sugar in a large bowl using electric mixer until creamy. Add vanila and egg and beat until just mixed in

Step 4

Mix the dry ingredients, chocolate and walnuts

Step 5

Create small balls from the dough - the size of walnuts and place them 5cm apart on the baking tray

Step 6

Bake until golden - approximately 10-12 minutes. Cool on the tray until the cookies firm slightly.