Chocolate Chunk Cookies

 I made these over the weekend with my daughter. They were lovely warm from the oven with a cup of tea. Perfect for a cold and rainy afternoon.

makes about 20 cookies

6oz/150g butter
5oz/120g sugar
1 large egg- lightly beaten
12oz self raising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1-2 tablespoons milk
4oz/100g dark chocolate chips
4oz/100g white or milk chocolate chips
pinch of salt

Preheated oven 180 degrees centigrade/gas mark 4
baking sheet lined with baking parchment

Cream together the butter and sugar using an electric mixer or hand mixer with a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, the vanilla extract and the milk.
Fold in the flour, salt and the chocolate chips. You will begin to get a soft dough and if necessary mix with your hands to get a soft pliable dough.
Roll out the dough on a floured board  to a thickness of about1/4 inch. Cut into rounds using a 2 inch biscuit cutter and place on the baking sheet spaced well apart.
Bake in the centre of the oven for about 20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes on the baking tray before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.