White Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is more on the periodically running saga of using up ingredients about to expire. We had several bars of excellent Cailler baking white chocolate from my sister in Switzerland. It was expiring at the end of last month so we had to think of a way of using it very quickly! Fortunately, the cookie recipe we found in the Nestle website was really spot on. And it was so easy that my youngest was able to do all by herself. I think we just made a few adjustment on some ingredients and reduced the cooking time. Other than that it was really really good and delicious especially for a first time bake by a 13-year-old.

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup [250 g] butter - softened to room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 1/4 cups plain flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda [baking soda]
1/4 tsp fine salt
2 cups [350 g] white chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/350°F.
2. [Optional] Grease and line baking sheets.
3. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
4. Cream butter and both sugars in a bowl with an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy - about 5 minutes.
5. Add vanilla and the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
6. Mix in the flour mixture in batches into the butter mixture.
7. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the white chocolate chips until well combined.
8. Form into balls, about 1-inch in diameter, then arrange on the baking sheets making sure to leave enough room between for it to expand.
9. Bake for 11-12 minutes.
10. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove and cool completely on wire racks.