Thursday, February 28, 2008

My Favourite Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Everyone has their favourite version of the chocolate chip/chunk cookie, don't you think? Here's the one I like best: soft and chewy, with the perfect chocolate-to-dough ratio for me. A classic indulgence!


Chocolate Chunk Cookies
(makes... 24? 30? I prefer to make half a batch, which is usually about 14)

Cream together:
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar

Mix in:
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
2 eggs

Then mix in:
2 1/2 cups unbleached flour

And finally, fold in:
2 cups dark fair-trade* chocolate, cut into chunks

Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet, leaving two inches between. Bake in preheated oven at 350*F for 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand for five minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.

Mmmmmm... enjoy!

* In the US and Canada, this symbol guarantees that your chocolate is independently fair trade certified, which at its most basic means that no slave or child labour was used in its production, and the people who grow and harvest the cocoa have been paid a living wage for their product. There are other important advantages to fair trade that you can find more information about here.

1 comment:

Erin said...

Hooray fair trade!! Have you tried the fair trade chocolate chips yet Mel? They're so yummy! Also have you tried the Just Us fair trade sugar? It's available at Superstore in the Organic section. It's organic so no bleaching and a 1 kg bag is only 3.95. Or if you're like me and go through a whole bunch of the stuff we get 4kg bags at Villages for 13.00. Just thought I'd let you know.