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Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip walnut cookies made with rich brown sugar, melty chocolate chunks plus chocolate chips, and crunchy walnuts. A bakery-style treat made at home!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs , room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups walnuts , roughly chopped
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks
Optional: flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs (one at a time) and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix well.
- Add dry ingredients: Add 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt and mix on low speed, until just barely combined. Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup chocolate chunks, and 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt, if desired.
- Bake cookies: Using a large cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough on the prepare baking sheet. These will be large cookies, so 6 cookies per sheet. Wet your hands with water and flatten the dough down a bit. Bake for 15 minutes. The cookies will look slightly underdone. Let cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
This recipe is adapted from Ina Garten's chocolate chunk cookies.
Make ahead: The dough can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, let dough sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes so it’s easier to scoop.
Store: Keep leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4–5 days. For best texture, place a slice of bread in the container to help keep them soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 153mg, Potassium: 137mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 265IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
