Easy to make chocolate chip cookies

We've had one of those days today where it's been raining non-stop and we've had little chance to get outside. When we have a day like this we normally spend at least some part of it baking. Baking things is a good real-life opportunity to use Maths skills and Tommy already talks about grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres in his play and it's all thanks to us baking regularly.

We decided to make chocolate chip cookies today, as they're delicious, require very few ingredients we always have in the store cupboard and they are very simple to make. Tommy (3) was pretty much able to make these independently, with just a little help needed from me when it came to the measuring of ingredients. We've tried lots of cookie recipes in the past and this is the best one we've tried to date. These are perfectly light, crunchy on the outside but crumbly on the inside. Here is the recipe, which makes 20 cookies.

Ingredients:
125g unsalted butter (Stork spreadable butter works really well in this recipe)
185g soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon milk
215g plain/all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
250g dark chocolate chips/milk chocolate cut into small chunks

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (350 degrees F). Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl using electric beaters. Mix in the natural vanilla extract and gradually add the egg, beating well. Stir in the milk.
3. Sit the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, then fold into the butter and egg mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
4. Drop level teaspoons of the cookie mixture onto the baking tray, leaving about 4cm between each cookie, then lightly press with a floured fork.
5. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack.

These cookies are best eaten on the same day but will keep fine in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Chances are though, they won't last that long!  Happy baking!