Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: set the oven to 190°c/375°f/gas 5. beat the butter and sugars together in a mixing bowl until creamy. break the egg into the bowl and beat it into the mixture until smooth. then add the vanilla essence and mix. add the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda to the mixture, a little at a time, and stir everything together well. now add the chocolate chips and stir them in until they are evenly spread through the mixture. butter the baking trays and spoon small mounds of the mixture on them leaving quite big spaces between the mounds. bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until they are an even golden brown colour, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

Target recipe: preheat oven to 350°f. grease or line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper. in a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt. in another large bowl, cream the butter and sugars, then add the water and vanilla. mix until just combined. add eggs to the butter mixture and mix them lightly. stir in the flour mixture. when flour is mixed in, fold in the chocolate chips. drop 2 tablespoonfuls of the cookie dough 2-inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. make sure the cookie sheets are well greased. i like to use parchment paper. bake for 12-17 minutes or until the edges and centers of the cookies are golden brown. remove from oven and allow to cool on wire racks.