Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup soft margarine

1/2 cup muscovado sugar

1/4 cup caster sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

2/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 

Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.

Cream together the margarine and the sugars until fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla until well incorporated.

Sift the flour and baking powder powder together and add to the margarine mixture. 

Fold in the chocolate chips.

Place tablespoonfuls of the batter on to the baking sheets, with 2-inch intervals to allow for spreading.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.

Let cool on a wire rack.

VARIATIONS: 

• For Mixed Chocolate Chip, use a half portion each of dark and white chocolate chips. (photo inset)
  
• For Double Chocolate Chip, beat in 1 1/2 oz. of melted dark chocolate in the margarine mixture.
• For Triple Chocolate Chip, combine the procedures of the other 2 variations.

by Sulit.com.ph (MissPersephone)