Big Millie Cookie
Cookie ingredients:
• 350g plain flour
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1tsp vanilla
• 235g softened unsalted butter
• 340g chocolate chips
• 110g granulated sugar
• 225g light brown sugar
Buttercream ingredients:
• 100g butter
• 150g icing sugar
• 25g cocoa powder
Equipment:
• Stand mixer, or hand mixer, or whisk
• Mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Teaspoon measure
• Cling Film
• Scales
• Large baking tray with parchment
Method:
Combine sugar and butter and whisk together until the mixture is pale and fluffy
To kickstart your giant Millie's Cookie, combine the sugar and butter and whisk together until the mixture is pale and fluffy
Add your eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated
Add your eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated
Once the eggs are mixed-in, add a teaspoon of vanilla and mix until combined
Once eggs are mixed-in to the mixture, add a teaspoon of vanilla and mix until combined
Add flour, baking powder and salt, and then mix slowly until evenly incorporated
Add your chocolate chips, and give it a final mix until the dough has formed
Add your chocolate chips and give it a final mix until the dough has formed
Wrap your cookie dough in cling film and leave it to chill for 2 hours in the fridge
Wrap your cookie dough in cling film and leave to chill for 2 hours in the fridge
Once it has cooled, weigh out 400g of cookie dough and roll into a ball
Once it has cooled, weigh out 400g of cookie dough and roll into a ball
Pop the ball in the centre of your baking tray and gently press down into a large oval shape
Bake at 160c for 30-35 minutes until golden brown on the edges
Bake at 160c for 30-35 minutes until golden brown on the edges
Leave to cool for one hour before decorating
While your cookie is cooling, make the buttercream by beating the icing sugar, butter and cocoa together until smooth
Put the buttercream into a piping bag and, once the cookie is cool, get creative and decorate!
