Soft Millie’s-Style Cookie Recipe

🕒 Ready in 25 minutes
(10 minutes prep · 12–15 minutes bake)

Soft in the middle, crisp at the edges and packed with chocolatey goodness – these Millie’s-style cookies are everything we love about that cheeky shopping centre treat… but homemade and even better! This easy one-bowl recipe is perfect for baking with kids and customising with your favourite mix-ins – from rainbow buttons to mini marshmallows.

🛒 Ingredients (makes 12–14 cookies)

• 125g unsalted butter, softened

• 100g light brown sugar

• 75g caster sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 225g self-raising flour

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 200g chocolate chips (milk, dark or white – or mix them!)

🍪 Method

1. Preheat & line your tray
Heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) / Gas 4 and line 2 baking trays with parchment.

2. Cream the butter & sugar
In a large bowl, beat the butter with both sugars until pale and fluffy.

3. Add the egg & vanilla
Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.

4. Fold in dry ingredients
Add the flour and salt. Stir until a dough forms, then fold in the chocolate chips.

5. Shape your cookies
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the trays, leaving space to spread. Don’t flatten them – they’ll spread naturally in the oven.

6. Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden at the edges but still soft in the centre. They’ll firm up as they cool.

7. Cool (if you can wait!)
Let cookies cool on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack… or eat one warm – we won’t tell.

🎉 Serving Ideas

• Warm with a glass of cold milk

• Sandwiched with ice cream for an epic dessert

• Added to party bags (wrapped in a little wax paper!)

🧊 Storage Tips

Keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
They also freeze beautifully – just pop cooled cookies in a freezer bag and warm in the oven for 3–5 mins to revive.

🔁 Easy Variations

• Party Cookies: Add mini Smarties, confetti sprinkles or fudge pieces

• Double Chocolate: Swap 50g of flour for cocoa powder

• Mini Cookie Bites: Roll smaller balls and bake for 8–10 minutes

❓ FAQs

Why are my cookies flat?
Make sure the butter isn't too soft and don’t overmix once the flour’s in.

Why are they cakey, not chewy?
Try reducing the baking time slightly – underbaking is the secret to that Millie’s-style chew.

Can I freeze the dough?
Yes! Scoop into balls, freeze on a tray, then store in a bag. Bake from frozen with 1–2 extra minutes.

🌟 Tip

For perfect round cookies, use a spoon or glass to gently swirl the edges into shape while they’re still hot from the oven!