While they’re still hot, scoot the cookie cutter around it. You’ll be left with perfect circles! At room temperature, these chewy chocolate chip cookies will last for 5-7 days when covered or ...

2: Take a cookie cutter, ring cutter or anything round that’s slightly ... And here’s another free tip: perfectly placed chocolate chips can be added on top of your cookies as soon as you pull them ...

You will need a 10cm/4in round cutter if you want to use that method to shape the cookies (optional). Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water.

You’ll need a 6cm/2½in round cookie cutter (smooth, not crinkle-edged) to make these and, ideally, a set of mini Christmas cutters – bell, heart, Christmas tree, snowflake, angel, star ...