Chocolate Chip Cookies – Homemade Cookies with Chocolate and Nuts

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Chocolate chip cookies – hjemmelagde cookies med sjokolade og nøtter

Crispy on the outside, soft in the middle and packed with delicious chocolate and nuts. These homemade chocolate chip cookies are easy to make and taste especially good when freshly baked. The combination of dark chocolate, brown sugar and nuts creates large, flavourful cookies that are perfect with a cup of coffee or whenever you fancy something sweet.

This recipe can be made with either regular or gluten-free flour. Bake an extra batch and store the cookies in a large Norgesglass jar, or fill a jar with homemade cookies and give them as a thoughtful gift.

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 120 g butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 2–4 drops vanilla essence
  • 300 g gluten-free plain flour or regular plain flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 200 g dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • 200 g chopped nuts, such as hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Mix the sugar and butter. Place the caster sugar, brown sugar and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Stir well until combined.
  2. Add the egg and vanilla. Add the egg and vanilla essence, mixing until everything is well incorporated.
  3. Add the dry ingredients. Stir in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt until a smooth cookie dough forms.
  4. Add the chocolate and nuts. Fold in the chopped chocolate and nuts, mixing until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
  5. Chill the dough. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes.
  6. Prepare for baking. Preheat the oven to 170°C conventional (top and bottom heat) and line baking trays with baking parchment.
  7. Shape the cookies. Divide the dough into balls weighing approximately 50–60 g each. Arrange them on the prepared baking trays, leaving plenty of space between them as the cookies will spread during baking.
  8. Bake the cookies. Bake on the middle shelf for approximately 12–15 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden.
  9. Leave to cool. Allow the cookies to rest on the baking tray for approximately five minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack. Leave to cool completely before storing them in a Norgesglass jar.

Tips for Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chill the dough before baking. Refrigerating the dough for approximately 30 minutes makes it easier to shape and helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.

Choose your favourite nuts. Hazelnuts, almonds and walnuts each bring their own flavour and texture. You can also use a combination of different nuts.

Try a different chocolate. Replace the dark chocolate with chopped Toblerone for a sweeter variation with an extra touch of flavour.

Want to make gluten-free cookies? Use gluten-free plain flour instead of regular wheat flour, and check that the remaining ingredients are suitable for a gluten-free diet.

Avoid overbaking. The cookies should have lightly golden edges but may still feel slightly soft in the centre when you take them out of the oven. They will firm up as they cool.

Store Homemade Cookies in a Norgesglass Jar

Once the cookies have cooled completely, store them in a large Norgesglass jar with a tight-fitting lid. The jar helps protect the cookies from air and moisture while keeping them neatly stored and easy to see.

A jar filled with homemade chocolate chip cookies also makes a lovely gift for someone special. Tie a ribbon around the jar and add a small personal message. It's a simple, thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas or any other occasion.

And once the last cookie has been enjoyed, the Norgesglass jar can be refilled or reused to store other treats and ingredients in the kitchen.

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