The way the cookie crumbles

I love sweets. I love chocolate. What better way to satisfy these cravings than with chocolate chip cookies? I used to always just make the recipe on the back of the chocolate chip bag, and I was OK with the cookies. After looking through many food blogs, I came across cookie recipes that promised big, soft, chewy cookies, and I knew I had to try them. The result was exactly as promised! I never really knew that homemade cookies could be so awesome!



Walnut Chocolate Chips Cookies
Source: Adapted from All Recipes

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325° F (165° C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper or silicone mat.

2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a pan on low heat, toast 1 cup chopped walnuts. Remove from heat and set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Yield: about 16 cookies

Source: Adapted from All Recipes