Do I have to use both brown sugar and caster sugar?

You don’t have to but I like what both sugars bring to the table. Brown sugar adds extra flavour thanks to its molasses content. While caster sugar helps create those crispy edges. If you don’t have both, you can use all of one or the other.

Why does this recipe use half an egg?

Egg helps to bind cookies and prevents them from being dry or crumbly. Since this is a small amount of dough, only a small amount of egg is needed. But just use it as an excuse to make two cookies. One for you and one for your love!

Giant Valentine's Day Cookie (For Two)

Name: Giant Valentine's Day Cookie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 30 grams (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted; 45 grams (1/4 cup) brown sugar; 15 grams (1 tablespoon) caster sugar or granulated sugar; 1/2 large egg (see notes); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 70 grams (1/2 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour; 7 grams (1 tablespoon) cocoa powder, sifted; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Pinch of salt; 40 grams (1/4 cup) chocolate chips, plus extra for decorating; 50 grams (1/4 cups) pink and purple Smarties or M&M’s

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 12 minutesTotal: 27 minutes

One giant chocolate cookie covered in candy – perfect for two.

Ingredients

30 grams (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
45 grams (1/4 cup) brown sugar
15 grams (1 tablespoon) caster sugar or granulated sugar
1/2 large egg (see notes)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
70 grams (1/2 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
7 grams (1 tablespoon) cocoa powder, sifted
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
40 grams (1/4 cup) chocolate chips, plus extra for decorating
50 grams (1/4 cups) pink and purple Smarties or M&M’s

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Line a flat oven tray or cookie sheet with baking or parchment paper.
Add melted butter to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add sugars and stir to combine. Add egg and vanilla and stir.
Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until a chocolate dough forms. Stir through chocolate chips.
Place dough on prepared pan and spread out to form one large cookie – roughly 7 inches in diameter.
Press candy and extra chocolate chips on top. Bake for approximately 12-14 minutes. Leave to cool completely.

Notes

Egg: To get half a large egg, crack one large egg in a small bowl. Beat with a fork and then halve it. The best way to determine exactly half is by weighing the egg. Our large eggs are approximately 50 grams so I used 25 grams of egg. And don’t waste the other half, make a second one! One for you and one for your love.

Cocoa powder: I recommend using natural unsweetened cocoa powder, but Dutch processed cocoa works too.

Storage: Keep cookie in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/2 cookie Calories: 592 Sugar: 56.9 g Sodium: 199.8 mg Fat: 25.1 g Carbohydrates: 87.3 g Protein: 8.2 g Cholesterol: 82.3 mg

Nutrition information is a guide only.

Author: Jessica HolmesCategory: DessertCuisine: American