One of the great satisfactions in life is being able to sit down at the table and enjoy a carefully prepared meal you’ve whipped up in your very own kitchen.
But sometimes, time is just not on your side, and all you have the energy for is something with as few ingredients as possible. If it’s quick, satisfying, and perhaps even indulgent – so much the better.
Here’s a simple recipe that falls into this very category, resulting in some very yummy chocolate cookies! So, if your kid tells you about that class potluck party tomorrow at the very last minute, these four-ingredient treats are here to the rescue.
Ingredients
- 600g self-rising flour
- 60g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 500g unsalted butter, softened
- 250g castor sugar
Method
- Preheat your oven to 170°C.
- In a mixing bowl, sift the self-rising flour. Then, sift the cocoa powder into the same bowl.
- Mix with a spatula until thoroughly combined.
- Using an electric or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until the mixture looks pale, soft, fluffy and creamy, 4-5 minutes.
- Add the flour and cocoa powder mixture into the wet batter, and mix with a spatula.
- Now use your hands to knead the dough for two to three minutes until all ingredients are well combined.
- Using your hands, shape the dough into little balls.
- Arrange the dough balls on a baking sheet roughly 2-3cm apart.
- Press a dinner fork on top of the dough and add gentle pressure to give the cookies its pattern. Make sure you don’t press all the way through!
- Bake the cookies at 170°C for 5 minutes, then turn the heat down to 150°C for another 11 minutes.
- When they are done, let the cookies rest on the baking sheets for a minute or two before removing from the oven. Allow the cookies to cool.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container… that is, if you don’t finish them first!
This article first appeared in butterkicap.com, a food and culture platform and community that enables anyone to experience Malaysia through stories of its people, food and places.