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These cookies are one of my boyfriend’s favourites and done right, have a lovely brownie-like centre with a chewy surround.

Ingredients:

90g plain chocolate
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
90g gluten free plain flour
75g sugar (caster or granulated)
1 medium free range egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 Curly Wurly (optional)

Main Equipment:

1 x small saucepan
1 x mixing bowl
1 x baking tray
Baking paper (optional)

Method:

  1. Break chocolate into pieces and place in saucepan with the marg/butter. Melt on a very low heat.
  2. Take the saucepan off the heat and add sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Add the saucepan mixture to the flour mixture and stri well.
  5. If you want to add the Curly Wurly, chop into small pieces and add to mix.
  6. Place bowl in fridge for 1 hour.
  7. Preheat oven to 160C/140C with fan/325F/Gas Mark 3.
  8. Line baking tray with paper or grease with marg/butter.
  9. Scoop mixture out and roll into balls. Place on tray and flatten down with fingertips.
  10. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are firm and the centre is still soft.
  11. Leave to cool then chomp 🙂