Choc-tastic

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- Jessica Ransom

Gooey cookies

Makes 10

These chunky cookies are delicious on their own or served warm with ice cream as a dessert.

You will need

• 100g butter softened

• 125g light muscovado sugar

• 1 medium egg yolk

• 125g plain flour

• 30g cocoa powder

• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda

• 100g dark chocolate, roughly chopped

• 60g pecan nuts, chopped

• 2 baking sheets, lined with baking parchment

How to do it

1. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, then sift in the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate ofsoda, and mix well. Cool for about 5 mins.

2. Add the chopped chocolate and pecan nuts. Chill the mixture while the oven heats up. Set the oven to 190C/Gas 5.

3. Divide the mixture into 10 equal parts, and roll each portion into a ball. Arrange, spaced well apart, on the baking sheets and press them to flatten to about1.5cm thick. Bake for 10-12 mins until risen and cracked but still a bit soft and gooey.

4. Cool for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack and serve warm or cold.

PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 12 MINS

SKILL LEVEL: EASY CALS: 270

FAT: 17G

SAT FAT: 8G

CARBS: 28G