194 With a soft centre and crisp edges these are the ultimate chocolate chip biscuits. If you have the time, place the uncooked biscuits in the refrigerator overnight. This will make them slightly thicker and provide an extraordinary result. The wait is worth it! The ultimate chocolate chip biscuit Oven setting: CircoTherm® METHOD Place caster sugar, brown sugar and butter into the bowl of an electric mixer. Makes: 30–40 biscuits Beat until mixture is pale and creamy. Add vanilla and egg and beat until smooth. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 14–16 minutes Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl place the Chilling time:30 minutes or overnight chocolate, take out ½ cup of chocolate and put aside for garnish. if time is available Stir flour into the butter mixture and add chocolate. Mix to form a smooth Level of difficulty: Easy dough. Place biscuit mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Using a small ice-cream scoop, scoop out heaped tablespoons of the mixture. If ready to bake, preheat oven on CircoTherm® to 160°C. Place the biscuits on baking trays lined INGREDIENTS with baking paper. Press the centre of each biscuit gently and top each biscuit 150g caster sugar with remaining chocolate. Sprinkle the biscuits with a pinch of black salt flakes if 150g brown sugar desired. Bake the biscuits for 14–16 minutes, or until golden brown. 230g unsalted butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla extract To keep biscuit dough overnight, separate layers of biscuit dough with baking paper in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, 1 egg preheat oven on CircoTherm® to 160°C and bake as above. 335g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder Leave biscuits on baking trays for 10 minutes before placing biscuits on a wire ½ tsp salt rack to cool. 200g dark chocolate, chopped into bits Black salt flakes, optional for garnish NOTE Cooking time of the biscuits will depend on the biscuit size. The biscuits can be kept for three days in the refrigerator before cooking. Keep cooked biscuits in an airtight container for up to 1 week. You can always add your favourite nut to your biscuits by replacing some of the chocolate. THE NEFF AUSTRALIA COOKBOOK OTHER TREATS