Sweets

Chocolate Chip Cookies

125g butter, softened

½cup firmly packed brown sugar

½cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1egg

1¾ cup self raising flour

1cup chocolate chips

1.Preheat oven to 180°C using the BAKE setting. Place wire rack in the middle shelf in the sunken position. Lightly grease baking tray.

2.Beat butter, sugars and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and creamy.

3.Add egg and flour, mix well. Fold through chocolate chips.

4.Roll mixture into tablespoon sized balls and place onto baking trays press lightly with the back of a fork. Ensure that the cookies are well spaced to allow for spreading. Bake in oven on the middle shelf for about 8 -10 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks.

Easy Carrot Cake

4 eggs

1 ½ cups caster sugar

¾cup vegetable oil

½cup buttermilk

2 teaspoons vanilla essence

2 cups grated carrots

2 cups plain flour, sifted

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

½cup shredded coconut

½cup raisins

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon mixed spice ½ teaspoon nutmeg

1.Preheat oven to 180°C using the BAKE setting. Place wire rack on the bottom shelf in the raised position. Line a 20cm round cake pan with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk and vanilla.

3.Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir until well combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and place in oven.

4.Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean from the centre of the cake. Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

TIP: This cake is great with cream cheese icing.

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Sunbeam BT7000 Sweets, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Add egg and flour, mix well. Fold through chocolate chips, Easy Carrot Cake

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