This week, Tim Bilton our award-winning chef and talented friend, is sharing some very simple recipes that will appeal to all the family - especially those with a "sweet tooth".

His Chocolate Chip Cookies store really well in an airtight container or cookie jar, however as Tim suggests "What am I talking about, these will never make it that far!"

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pre-heat the oven at 180c

125g Butter
100g Soft light brown sugar
125g Caster Sugar
1 Egg
Drop Vanilla extract
225g S R Flour
200g Chocolate Chips
Pinch of salt

Cream the butter and sugars together.
Add the egg and vanilla.
Sift the flour and salt, then add the chocolate chips.
Mix together.

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Roll into a fat sausage shape and slice to make a neater cookie or roll into equal balls.

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Place onto baking parchment and bake for 7 minutes, or until the cookies are just setting (this will make them soft, doughy and delicious - otherwise cook a little longer until golden round the edges).

Remove from the oven and allow to set a little before placing on a wire cooling rack.

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We thank Tim for his recipes and look forward to many more in the coming weeks.

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