Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Author: Adapted slightly from the TollHouse Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe
- 1 cup/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla paste (may substitute vanilla extract)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 10 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking sheets.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugars, and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
- Add eggs, mixing completely after each addition.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into batter in 3 parts, stirring well after each addition.
- Fold in chopped chocolate and walnuts.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet in rounded tablespoons, leaving 2 inches between cookies for spreading.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven, allow cookies to rest for 2 minutes before removing to cool.
Recipe by Laughing Over Spilled Milk at https://www.laughingoverspilledmilk.com/walnut-dark-chocolate-chunk-cookies/
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