I made these cookies few weeks back following Nigella’s recipe from the Nigella Express show.
Added a little bit of PS effect hehehe
I’ve always wonder why this lady’s cooking show is such a hit. 
I found the answer after baking my own batch of choc chip cookies according to her recipe with minor twist.
Ingredients:
125g dark chocolate (I used normal baking chocolate)
150g plain flour
30g cocoa (I added 20g)
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
1/2 tsp salt
125g unsalted butter (as usual I use margarine)
75g brown sugar
50g castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg, cold from fridge
350g dark chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 170 degree C.
2. Break dark chocolate into small pieces and heat in a bowl over a boiling water saucepan. Stir occasionally until melted.
3. Combine flour, cocoa, bicarbonate soda and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
4. Cream butter, brown sugar and castor sugar until light and fluffy in another bowl.
5. Add melted chocolate and combine well.
6. Add vanilla essence and egg follow by the dry ingredients (no. 3) little by little.
7. Lastly add in chocolate chips.
8. Use an ice-cream scoop to scoop out 12 equal portions and place on a baking tray. Since I don’t want to eat large size choc chip cookies at one go, I pinch only a small portion of the mixture (like Famous Amos style). Believe me a small pinch is enough since the mixture will transform to size larger than Famous Amos cookies.
9. Bake for 18 minutes.
The recipe yield about 3 dozens chocolate chip cookies by using the pinching style. The cookies come out just right, very crispy! But one thing I dislike is the cocoa. I will eliminate mixing any cocoa powder for my next stint.
Anyway, I still prefer Famous Amos cookies. They’re to die for!!! 
Anyone of you have choc chip cookies recipe similar to Famous Amos one ar? Please share.
Btw I learnt a cool baking trick from Nigella. If you don’t plan to use all the mixture at one go, place the remaining mixture in a plastic seal bag and keep in the fridge. Whenever you feeling like eating a cookie or two just take them out and start baking!
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Yozoranitesky Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 1:53 pmVisit Yozoranitesky
hedonistics anonymous Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 2:45 pmVisit hedonistics anonymous
i love the smell of famous amos, but i do find them a tad too sweet for me. i prefer bittersweet dark chocolate. i think nigella’s original recipe would’ve suited me just fine :)
hcfoo Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 8:57 amVisit hcfoo
the picture doesn’t really look appetizing. hehe btw, i love her show too simply because her food is simple to cook and yet look delicious!
Che-Cheh Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 9:11 amVisit Che-Cheh
Yozoranitesky, I use VanHouten cocoa but not the white tin one. This one is from a brown packaging. I will try the white tin one but I it’s more expensive right?
Hedo, I think famous amos taste just right. Love it!! Try baking her ori one.
Hcfoo, ya not appetizing at all. That’s why I photoshop it to look more fancy. Haha. But her show ar…I beh tahan her expanding size la.
Yozoranitesky Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 1:04 pmVisit Yozoranitesky
maybe they could be the same che-cheh.. maybe what you bought are refill packs??
Lex Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 3:23 pmVisit Lex
i’ve baked this before but wee bit too sweet for my liking. i got special recipe taste nearly like famous amos one… mauu ah? hehhehe
Che-Cheh Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 3:52 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Yozoranitesky, hmm maybe. I will need to check it out.
Lex, eh mau mau. You know my email right?
Lex Says:
July 13th, 2008 at 2:08 amVisit Lex
alamak tak tau lahhh >.
Che-Cheh Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 8:56 amVisit Che-Cheh
Lex, emailed you liao.