Gems Cookies

Here is a very attractive cookie for your kids.  They already love Cadbury Gems chocolate. Here is a way to add in something more to it.  Try it and your kids would like it.

Ingredients

Maida - 2 cups

Baking soda - 1 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Unsalted butter - 3/4 cup (170 grams) room temperature (white butter)
Granulated white sugar – 3/4 cup (130 grams
Firmly packed light brown sugar – 1/2 cup + 1tbsp (140 grams)
Egg - 1 large
Egg yolk – of 1 large
Vanilla essence - 1 1/2 tsp
Gems chocolate – 1 cup or as required. (can use M&M’s)

Materials Used

Baking sheet
Butter paper

Method :

1.      Pre heat for 180⁰C.

2.      Line baking sheet with butter paper.

3.      In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

4.      In the bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy (about 2 - 3 minutes).

5.       Add the egg and egg yolk, beating until well combined.

6.       Beat in the vanilla extract.

7.       Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat just until incorporated. (If batter is soft, cover and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.)

8.      Using a 1/4 cup (60 ml),  two spoons, form batter into large balls.

9.      Place 4 balls of dough on each baking sheet. Gently flatten each ball of dough into a 2 1/2 inch round.

10.    Completely cover the tops of the cookies with the Gems.

11.    Gently press the candies into the dough.

12.    Bake the cookies for about 14 - 17 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through the baking time.

13.    The cookies are done when they are light golden brown in color and just set around the edges. They will still seem a little soft in the center but they will firm up as they cool.

14.     Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool a few minutes on the baking sheet