The other day I made a batch of cookies for some friends and family and I thought I would share the secret recipe to these perfectly soft and moist chocolate cookie dough. This is the typical American chocolate chip cookies dough recipe... meaning that I did not intend to make it "healthier" in any way. If you want the real thing you will need to sacrifice some calories and some extra hours in the gym but I think it is totally worth to have these for special occasions or whenever you feel you need something to cheer your cheat-Sunday up.

Before starting with the recipe I need to add that the baking time plays a very important factor in the moisture of these cookies. When you bake them, do not overbake them, please. Otherwise they will not remain chewy nor moist. You need to get them out strictly between 7-9 minutes. Even if they still look quite pale, the bottom is golden and the inside is done, they will just need to get out of the oven and rest for 30 minutes or so and you will see how they are indeed well baked, not over baked, chewy, soft and just...heavenly good. So please, remember this. Be careful with the baking.

☂  8 tablespoons salted butter (you do can choose a low fat one)
☂ 100 g white granulated sugar
☂ 50 g brown sugar
☂ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
☂ 1 egg
☂ 192 g All purpose Flour
☂ 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
☂ 1/4 teaspoon salt
☂ 200 g Bar of Karl Fazer Milk Chocolate (or any other milk chocolate), cut into little pieces

1. Preheat oven 170 Celsius degrees. Line a tray with a baking paper sheet. Cut your chocolate bar into little pieces resembling chocolate chips.
2. Melt the butter in your microwave.
3. In a medium sized bowl, add the melted butter and the sugars. Mix them well until soft and creamy with your mixer.
4. Add vanilla extract and the egg and only mix for 5-8 seconds. If you over do it, your dough will be stiff.
5. Now add the sifted flour, baking soda and salt. Mix all together until incorporated.
6. Add your chocolate chips. Mix well until these are well incorporated in the dough.
7. Divide the dough into 8 precise pieces with your spatula. This way will be easier to make all cookies same size.
8. Make balls and place them on the baking tray until you use all the dough.
9. Bake at 170 Celsius degrees for 7-9 minutes. These should still look pale and fairly soft (the bottom will be already golden).
10. Enjoy after 30 minutes of cooling.