Chocolate & Green Pea Flour Cookies

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/Gas 3 and line a large baking sheet with a non-stick liner.
2. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy using either an electric hand mixer or a wooden spoon. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat well.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder and cocoa into the bowl and add the pistachios and chocolate. Use the back of a wooden spoon to work the mixture until all the ingredients are combined. (Initially it will seem too dry but persevere and the ingredients will come together.)
4. Use two dessert spoons to place 12 equal portions of the mixture onto the baking sheet, spaced well apart. Use the side of one spoon to flatten the mixture slightly.
5. Bake on the middle shelf for about 12-15 minutes. The cookies are cooked when the edges are baked but the centre still looks a little soft and under-done.
6. Leave the cookies to firm up on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring with a palette knife to a wire rack to cool completely.