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Preheat oven to gas 4 or 180c
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Prepare the baking trays by cutting greaseproof paper to fit
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Melt the butter in a pan on the hob and bring to a frothy boil
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Meanwhile place sugar and vanilla in a bowl then add melted butter and beat well
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Add flour, baking powder and salt.
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Using your fingers firstly crumble the mixture then as it comes together gently knead into a ball - if you have warm hands, then wrap the dough in cling and refrigerate for half an hour or more.
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Add chocolate chunks or whatever else you've chosen and press lightly into the cookie dough or halve the dough and make 2 different types of cookie.
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Roll mixture into small balls about 1 1/2 inches diameter evenly space on baking sheet and slightly flatten top.
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A tip here: make cookie dough, roll into balls and then flatten, freeze on trays.
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When they are fully frozen transfer them to bags to store in freezer.
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Place in centre of oven or on racks as close as possible to centre of oven and bake for 8 - 10 minutes (8 minutes for top rack, 10 minutes for lower rack) - if using pre-made cookie dough from the freezer, place in trays 30 mins before baking and bake at same heat for 14 minutes
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Remove from oven and leave to cool on their trays - if you move them too soon they may fall apart - when sufficiently cooled remove to wire racks to fully cool
