Chocolate Chip Chewy Cookies

3.5oz Oats
4.5oz Plain Flour
3.5oz Butter
3.5oz Dark Brown Sugar
3.5oz Castor Sugar
1 Large Egg
½ tsp Vanilla Essence
4oz Chocolate Chips

Serving: 15 small / 8 big
Oven Temp: Gas Mark 5 / 190c / 375 F
Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

1. Mix together the flour and oats in a bowl
2. Cream the butter and both sugars in a separate bowl
3. Whisk in the egg and vanilla essence into the buttered mixture
4. Add the chocolate chips and the flour and oats into the creamed mixture and stir well
5. Roll into even sized balls and place approx. 5cm apart on the baking tray
6. Place in the oven and bake, checking at 10 minutes to ensure it does not burn
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly before removing from the baking tray onto a cooling rack

N.B. If you prefer your cookies more Crispy then leave in the oven longer
N.B. If you prefer you can replace the chocolate chips with cheeries, dried fruit or white chocolate chips