A moreish cookie of texture and taste that is also crisp and chewy. Although you may use whichever variety of chocolate chips or chocolate chunks you wish, I find using 70% cocoa chocolate chips has less sweetness then semi-sweet chips and adds a deep rich flavour which goes so well with the chopped walnuts and caramelly flavour of the cookie in this recipe.
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
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makes approximately 3 dozen
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 - 2 tablespoons hot water
3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 250g package of 70% cocoa chocolate chips
1 cups chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line a large baking tray with baking parchment or two standard baking trays and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine and whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the package of chocolate chips and chopped walnuts and stir to coat. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, using a handheld electric mixer beat together until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and hot water.
Add the flour mixture to the buttery sugar mixture and stir until combined. If you find the dough just a touch dry add a wee bit more hot water, about 1 tablespoon, to make the cookie dough more pliable.
Scoop dough by using a cookie dough scoop or drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough, place about 2 inches, apart onto the prepared baking tray or trays. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned about 10 to 15 minutes, baking time will depend on the size you scoop or drop by tablespoonfuls. Cool baked cookies on the baking tray 0r trays for about 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat until all the dough has been used up and baked. Store in an air tight container.
Notes: if you cannot find 70% cocoa chocolate chips, use which ever chocolate chips you have.