I haz cookies!!

Danm54 · 4 Mar 2012 at 17:40

Been meaning to make some cookies for a while now, gave it a go today and NOM!!!

Followed this recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolatechipcookies_72335

The resulting cookies are great, they do expand quite a lot though! I made them about the size they say in the recipe but with quite chunky chocolate, I think 3 per tray will do fine next time.

Made 13 cookies in total.

These aren't going to last long at all!!

ash_scotland88 · 4 Mar 2012 at 18:16

I tried those ones once. I admit I didn't use enough chocolate in it, but turned out more bicsuit like and quite bitter in taste too.

Danm54 · 4 Mar 2012 at 22:13

Nothing like that here, they've cooled down now and are still soft like proper cookies!

There is a lot of sugar, chocolate and butter in them though!

Mrs Seabiscuit · 5 Mar 2012 at 13:22

Without sounding thick why do a lot of recipes say add bicarbonate of soda what does it do/achieve.

topgun06 · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:06

Nom nom nom! Do want!

pepp77 · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:14

Mrs Seakitchen said:
Without sounding thick why do a lot of recipes say add bicarbonate of soda what does it do/achieve.

It releases carbon dioxide into the mix which causes the mix to rise.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 5 Mar 2012 at 16:58

Thankyou pepp77.
Also I shall be definately making these cookies.

Buchanan0204 · 5 Mar 2012 at 22:36

Great eaten straight from the oven. I never let any baking cool. It's just not as good when it's cooled down.

haaammit · 5 Mar 2012 at 22:47

Mmmm - they look scrumptious......I may have to make my own tomorrow

Jolteh · 5 Mar 2012 at 23:06

I've got this fear that if I learnt how to bake I'd just stay at home in a perpetual cycle of baking cakes and cookies and eating them until I ended up on Jeremy Kyle with a tagline akin to "my boyfriend is the real life cookie monster!".

At least without the skill I know that my packet of biscuits will eventually end and I won't be able to eat any more without heading to the shop.

Danm54 · 5 Mar 2012 at 23:35

Jolteh said:
I've got this fear that if I learnt how to bake I'd just stay at home in a perpetual cycle of baking cakes and cookies and eating them until I ended up on Jeremy Kyle with a tagline akin to "my boyfriend is the real life cookie monster!".

At least without the skill I know that my packet of biscuits will eventually end and I won't be able to eat any more without heading to the shop.

You'd need to head out to buy ingredients anyway, go in for real cookies and cakes!

Buchanan0204, a few sadly didnt even make it to the cooled stage, they fought back with hot sticky chocolate but it was futile!

Very nice

Van Hellseek · 6 Mar 2012 at 02:16

They're not exactly the 'prettiest' cookies I've ever seen.

Definitely look tasty though.

Danm54 · 6 Mar 2012 at 10:34

Van Hellseek said:
They're not exactly the 'prettiest' cookies I've ever seen.

Definitely look tasty though.

Have to agree with that.
I'm not sure how you make cookies pretty though, maybe space them apart a little!