Pret shares official recipe for its choc chunk cookies so you can recreate the mouth-watering snack at home
WITH most restaurants and pubs now shut due to the coronavirus pandemic, caffeine lovers might be missing their morning coffee-and-cookie fix.
But if you’re a Pret a Manger lover, you’re in luck as the coffee chain has just released the exact recipe for their dark chocolate chunk cookies.
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After people began recreating their favourite dishes at home as ‘fakeaways’, Pret decided to share how to make one of their signature bakes.
They said on : “We’ve been inundated with requests for the secret to our Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
“This recipe is perfect for rookie cookie makers or seasoned pro-bakers.”
To make the mouth-watering treat, you need flour, butter, an egg, two types of sugar and salt, and surprisingly the recipe calls for chocolate buttons, not chocolate chips.
Pret's Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookie recipe
- 110g unsalted butter
- 170g caster sugar
- 85g light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 190g self-raising flour
- 3g salt
- 120g dark chocolate buttons
Detailing their method, the restaurant says to begin by preheating your oven to 160c.
Then heat the butter until it’s just melted - but ensure it’s not hot - then beat both the light and dark sugars into it until well combined.
Add in the egg and mix gently until they’re just combined, being careful not to overdo it.
Next add the flour and salt and mix until they’ve formed a smooth dough, again making sure not to overwork it.
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Now it’s time to get the chocolate buttons involved, with Pret advising to break them up beforehand to ensure they’re evenly spread out.
Once they’re mixed in scoop out eight dough balls and place them on a lined or pre-greased tray, ensuring there’s plenty of space between them.
Gently flatten each ball, and pop them in the oven for around ten minutes.
Let them cool before eating, which should give you just enough time to make yourself a coffee.
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