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: cream together the margarine and sugars first. beat in the egg abd vanilla. add in baking soda and chocolate chips. gradually mix in flour until the dough comes to consistency you like, the dough should not be too gooey or sticky, but not too dry. the less sticky the dough the breadier the cookies. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (on a convection over 325). bake 8-10 minutes. some variations: chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips - add 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder and replace milk/semisweet chips with white. oatmeal raisin - 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 cup raisins (or chocolate chip, nuts, etc.). peanut butter cookies - 1/4 cup margarine, 1/2 cup peanut butter. (or more depending on preference).