It's no accident that chocolate chip cookies are America's favorite. Whether you already have your back-pocket recipe or are ...

Set a sieve over a large mixing bowl and sift together the flour, cocoa powder ... Use a teaspoon to drop walnut-sized dollops of the cookie dough onto the tray. Allow 2.5cm/1in between the cookies.

Baking chocolate is a staple in many recipes, from chewy classic brownies to rich chocolate cakes. But what if you're halfway through a recipe ... cocoa powder is straightforward for baking ...

You will need a 10cm/4in round cutter if you want to use that method to shape the cookies (optional). Melt the dark chocolate ... the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.