recipes for the sweet tooth!

soI never used to be much of a sweet tooth, always opting for a second helping of dinner over dessert; then about a year ago something changed and I fell in love with eating desserts as well as just making them! cheesecakes, black forest, mousse, custards, mudcake, ganache, choc chip cookies, muffins, macaroons... SO YUMMY!!
As time goes on, I am getting much better at baking and today I would like to share two yummy sweet recipes with you- the yummiest choc chip cookies I've ever made and some delicious and easy vanilla bean custard!

so without further ado:

PUFFY CHOC CHIP COOKIES!
these cookies are crunchy on the edges and chewy in the middle like a subway cookie! so good!
makes about 40
approx 73calories per cookie.

Ingredients:
130g salted butter
1 vanilla bean
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup SR flour
1 cup of plain flour
1 cup of choc chips (I used cadbury dream and milk chocolate melts- chopped)

How to:
1. line 2 (or 4) trays with baking paper. preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcuis. (200 degrees if not fan forced)
2. Beat butter, vanilla and sugars together until creamy, add the egg and beat for about one minute on high until well incorporated- scraping the sides down as you go.
3. add the flours together and mix in well with a spatula until there are no flour lumps.
4. add the choc chips and mix well.
5. roll into teaspoon sized balls and place on baking paper trays about 5 cms apart to avoid them joining while baking.
6. bake for about 10-13 minutes or until they are puffy and lightly golden around the outside but still very soft. the longer you leave them in the crunchier they will be.
7. ENJOY!