Just One Cookie

And a big one at that hee..hee..hee.. I think it is brilliant that you can bake just one cookie when the itchy mouth syndrome kicks in. I mean, you just want to have a munch, so why bake a whole batch?

You know, I've lost the mood for baking lately. I just don't feel like it. I don't know why. Maybe it's just a phase I'm going through. I'm OK with cooking though.

Just the thought of lining a cake pan and measuring out the ingredients dampen my mood. Weird, huh? But then, I still want my cookie and as for cakes, there is quite a stash in my freezer (sshhh....). Here look.

So. I googled for a recipe for just one cookie. I found a few and I settled on this one.

I must say that I am pretty happy because you just mix a bunch of ingredients, plonk the big ass piece of dough on a small baking pan and bake away.

Before baking.

Twenty two minutes later, I have me a big cookie.

After baking.

In the recipe, you will see 2 tablespoons of butter. Of course I did not measure the butter using a tablespoon but I used these prepacked pats of butter. To soften the butter, I simply removed the pats of butter into my mixing bowl 15 minutes before I made the cookie.

You will also see one (I used two) tablespoons of egg. It's no big deal, just beat up an egg, take what you need and make omelette with the rest (keep in the fridge if not using immediately).

It's pretty cool I think to bake yourself just one big cookie. There's no hassle unlike baking a whole batch where you have to form small balls of dough and bake in a few batches. That is very tedious and tiring which explains why I haven't been baking cookies lately (until now).

Yeah, just like that and one giant cookie satisfied my cookie crave for the day.

One Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie

Recipe source : Adapted from Cooking Classy

Ingredients :

- 2 tbsp salted butter, softened (I used 2 small prepacked salted Ballantyne butter)

- 1 tbsp caster sugar

- 2 tbsp beaten egg

- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

- 1/3 cup self-raising flour

- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, divided into two portions

Method :

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the butter, sugar, beaten egg and vanilla extract.

2. Add flour and half of the chocolate chips and mix to combine.

3. Form the dough into a ball, place on a lined baking tray and flatten the dough.

4. Press the remaining chocolate chips onto the dough.

5. Bake for 15-22 minutes or until the cookie is browned (bake for a shorter time if you prefer softer chewy cookies. I like mine crispy and baked for 22 minutes).

6. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack.

Note : If you find the dough too dry or crumbly, add a bit more beaten egg.