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: place shortening and white sugar in a large bowl. measure brown sugar, packing it in a measuring cup. add to large bowl. mix until mixture is fluffy- a fork works well for this. crack an egg into a custard cup and pour into the mixture. add vanilla and mix. in a separate bowl measure flour, baking soda, and salt. stir. pour the flour mixture slowly into the large bowl of wet ingredients. mix well using a wooden spoon. no flour should be visible. stir in chocolate chips. drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on a greased baking sheet. bake at 375°f for 11 minutes.