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CRAZY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

MAKES 40

INGREDIENTS

100g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
100g butter, diced
1¾ cups self-raising flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 egg, at room temperature
¾ cup well-packed soft brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence or extract
½ cup icing sugar, sifted

1 Preheat oven to 200°C (fanbake 180°C). Set 2 racks either side of the centre of the oven. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2 Heat the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl in the microwave for 1 minute or until the chocolate is almost melted. Stir to mix evenly. Should small pieces of chocolate remain, allow the mix to sit for a few minutes until all the chocolate has melted. Alternatively, set the bowl over a pan of simmering water until the ingredients are melted. Allow to cool slightly.

3 Sift the flour and baking soda together.

4 Using an electric beater, beat the egg, sugar and vanilla together until light and creamy. Stir the cooled chocolate mixture and sifted dry ingredients into the beaten egg mixture.

5 Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into even-sized balls. Roll the balls in the icing sugar to coat and shake off any excess. Place on the prepared trays, allowing plenty of room for spreading.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cracked on the surface. If not cracked, cook for a further