Gooey Double Choc-Chunk Cookies

The way to a man's heart? Well, the way to mine anyway

As some of you will know, my love-life has been a bit of a rollercoaster recently. To celebrate the latest doomed dating situation I made these cookies, which are better and far tastier than any man, let me assure you. What could be better to ease the heart than fudgy chocolate chunks melting away underneath crumbly biscuit? These are basically a brownie-style cookie, so you get the best of both worlds. If you are a chocoholic these cookies are going to be your best friend-be warned though, the recipe makes around 35 cookies, so you might want to share. I took them into work and I've never been so popular. Perhaps I'll take them to my dates in future?!

Ingredients:

225g butter, softened

200g granulated sugar

100g soft light brown sugar

2 large eggs

Could anyone resist these gooey cookies?

280g plain flour

65g cocoa powder, sieved

0.75tsp bicarb

0.5tsp salt

Bar of good quality chocolate, broken into pieces (I used Bourneville 70%)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. 
2. Cream the butter and sugars together in an electric mixer on a medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs and beat well.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, bicarb and salt.
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture until completely blended together.
6. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking tray, evenly spaced apart to allow for some spreading. 
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
8. Cool and transfer to a wire rack.