M&M COOKIES

By Sophie Stevens

Ingredients :

180 g of plain flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

120 g of unsalted butter

100 g of granulated sugar

60 g of brown sugar

1 large egg

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

1 bag of M&Ms

Instructions:

1Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius

2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda Set aside

3 Using a mixer or a fork, beat butter and both sugars for 1 - 2 minutes, until light and fluffy Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed

4 Add in the flour mixture and mix until combined.

5. Gently stir in M&Ms / chocolate chips

6. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving an inch or two between them and place a few more M&Ms or chocolate chips on top of the dough

7 Bake for 8-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are set but the centre is still slightly underdone

8 Place the baking sheets on wire racks and allow the cookies to cool completely They will firm up as they cool