almost famous amos chocolate chip cookies

I had a short break from work on saturday and decided to do something which begets instant gratification. What is better that chocolate chip cookies? Quick and easy to put together, the alluring aroma of cookies baking in the oven starts to hit you within 30 minutes of the idea popping in your head. Hmm.. and not to forget the crunchy yummy cookies which is highly addictive. I NEED to give them away... let's share the calories.. hee

Crunchy chocolate chip cookies (makes ~40 cookies)

125g Butter
70g Castor sugar
70g Brown sugar
2 tsp Vanilla essence
1 Egg
260g Self-raising flour (= 260g plain flour + 3 tsp baking powder + 1 tsp salt)
1 tbsp cocoa power - natural unsweeten
130g Chocolate chips (bittersweet 70%) - I simply chopped up a bar of bittersweet chocolate

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C. (preferably fan mode)
2. Sift the flour & cocoa powder, set aside.
3. Beat butter, essence and sugars using mixer until smooth.
4. Add egg and beat until well combined.
5. Stir in sifted flour and the remaining ingredients.
6. Place rounded teaspoon of batter about 4cm apart on patchment paper in baking tray

7. Bake in pre heated oven for 15 minutes or until browned. (~18mins on middlerack)

8. Cool in trays for short while and transfer to wire rack for cooling.

The cookies are initially soft when they first came out from the oven but became incredibly crunchy when cooled. I may consider cutting the sugar and butter the next time.