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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes approx 30

125g butter, softened

 

½cup firmly packed soft brown sugar

½cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1egg

1¾ cup self raising flour

1cup choc chips

1.Preheat oven to 180°c. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2.Place butter, sugars and vanilla in the Mixmaster bowl. With the bowl speed set on High start mixing on Low speed (1-2) until the butter starts to break up and combine with the sugars, then increase mixing speed to High (7) until light and creamy.

3.Add egg and mix and beat until well combined. Reduce mixing speed to Low

(1) and mix through flour and chocolate chips.

4.Roll tablespoon amounts into balls and place onto baking tray press lightly with the back of a fork. Ensure that the cookies are well spaced to allow for spreading.

5.Bake in oven for about 10 -13 minutes or until golden. Do not overcook. Cool on wire racks.

Quick Cup Cakes

Makes 12

60g butter or margarine

 

1¼ cups self raising flour

 

½cup sugar 2 eggs

¼ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1.Preheat oven to 220°C and place patty cases into patty tins and set aside.

2.Using the Mixmaster bowl and bowl speed set on Low, place all ingredients into the bowl and beat until combined, start mixing on Low speed (1), slowly increasing to Medium speed (5).

3.Place spoonfuls of batter into the patty cases and bake for 12-15 minutes.

4.Allow to cool and decorate as desired.

Variations to this recipe:

Top the cake batter in the patty cases with frozen berries before baking.

Serving suggestion:

When patty cakes are cooked drizzle with icing sugar and top with a small eatable decoration like marshmallows.

Butterfly cakes

Cut the tops off the patty cakes and cut in- half. Top with a small spoonful of cream or thick custard. Place cake halves back into the centre of the cup cakes facing up to create wings. Dust with icing sugar.

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Sunbeam MX7700 manual Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mix through flour and chocolate chips, Quick Cup Cakes, Butterfly cakes

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