Authentic American Cookies

Ingredients

4 servings

• 250 g flour
• 0.5 sachet of baking powder
• 125 g white sugar
• 125 g brown sugar (cassonade)
• 125 g melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• chocolate

Steps

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugars, salt, and vanilla sugar.

2. 2

   In a separate bowl, beat the egg and add the melted butter to it.

3. 3

   Add the butter and egg mixture to the flour and sugar mixture all at once.

4. 4

   Add the chocolate chips (white, dark, or milk). Mix with a wooden spoon.

5. 5

   Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour (optional).

6. 6

   Preheat the oven to 240°C (gas mark 8).

7. 7

   Shape the dough into cookies about 5 cm in diameter and 1/2 cm thick.

8. 8

   Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them out.

9. 9

   Bake for 10 minutes per batch.

10. 10

    Let them cool slightly before removing them and placing them on a wire rack.

11. 11

    The cookies should be soft in the center and crispy on the edges.