Santes - New Zealand's chocolate chip biscuits
Heavenly chocolate chip biscuits - Santes. A must-try treat!A New Zealand favourite chocolate chip cookie that's simple and delicious and quick to make.
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Servings: 25 cookies
Calories: 61kcal
Ingredients
- 125g butter softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cup plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- Few drops of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 170C (338F) fan-forced and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla and condensed milk together until they are light and creamy.
- Add the sifted flour and baking powder and beat until combined.
- Add chocolate chips and beat until nicely distributed through the dough.
- Take the bowl of the stand and roll tablespoons full of dough into balls.
- Place the balls on the trays, leaving 3cm between each one and gently press the tops using a floured fork or your fingers.
- Bake the biscuits for 18-20 minutes or until golden.
- Leave them to rest on the trays for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Variation: You can add chopped nuts in place of some of the chocolate chips to add flavour.
Storage: Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. For longer storage, freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months. We like to use a ziplock bag.
Nutrition
Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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