Black magic chocolate chip cookies with activated charcoal

Combine the white sugar, the soft butter and the light brown sugar.

Cream the sugar and butter with an electric mixer, stopping as soon as it comes together; it need not be super light and fluffy.

Add the egg, the activated charcoal, vanilla, milk, salt and baking soda; mix until evenly combined.

Add the flour and mix in by hand with a spatula until it just about disappears.

Mix in the dark chocolate chips evenly.

Wrap and chill the dough in the fridge at least an hour.

Scoop portions of just over a tablespoon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, eight per pan in a 2-1-2-1-2 pattern.

Bake in the centre of a 375 oven about 12 to 13 minutes.

Cool to room temperature, on the pan or a cooling rack.