YIELD

About 150 mini cookies

EQUIPMENT

Sturdy piping bag (or two flimsier piping bags, doubled up)

Three baking sheets

INGREDIENTS

2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1⅓ stick (160g) unsalted butter

½ cup (100g) white granulated sugar

½ cup (100g) brown sugar (light or dark)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 tbsp whole milk, as needed

1½ cups (250g) mini semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven and prepare the baking sheets

Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.

Mix the dry ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Melt the butter

In another large bowl, melt the butter in a microwave.

Mix the wet ingredients

To the melted butter, add the white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Stir with a whisk until the mixture is smooth and has cooled slightly. Add the egg and mix to incorporate.

Combine the dry and wet ingredients

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and, using a rubber spatula, mix. The dough should look like very soft cookie dough and have a pipeable texture. If the mixture seems too stiff, add 1 tablespoon of milk. Stir in the chocolate chips and transfer the mixture to a piping bag.

If your piping bag isn't sturdy, double it up to make a stronger one. Cut a small opening at the tip to pipe the cookies. The opening should be small enough that you have good control when piping, but large enough so the chocolate chips come out easily.

Pipe the cookies

Pipe mini cookies, about 1 inch (2.5cm) in diameter, onto the baking sheets. Aim for piping 6 rows of 9 cookies on each baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie. Using lightly wet fingers, gently dab down the cookies to smooth out any pointy bits. Add a couple of extra chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie.

Bake the cookies

Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until golden in color. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets, where they will continue to cook and crisp up.

Serve

My favorite way to serve these cookies is to put a bunch into a bowl, pour over some milk, and eat them like cereal!