Description
Enjoy the delightful blend of buttery cookie dough, rich chocolate chips, and crunchy walnuts in these Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies. Perfect for sharing at gatherings or for a sweet treat at home, this simple recipe guarantees flavorful, homemade cookies that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups unsalted butter softened 1 pound
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup ground walnuts from 1 heaping cup pieces
- 48 walnut halves for tops
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In an electric mixer, combine softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on high until light and fluffy for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Grind walnut pieces in a food processor until fine, taking care not to overprocess.
- Once the butter mixture is fluffy, scrape down the bowl. Mix in all-purpose flour and ground walnuts at low speed. Then, add mini chocolate chips until just combined.
- Scoop 1-ounce balls of dough using a cookie scoop and place them on the baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
- Press a walnut half onto the top of each dough ball, flattening it slightly.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, checking at 15 minutes. Cookies should be slightly golden on the edges and just firm in the center; let cool on the baking sheets.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider toasting the walnuts before grinding them.
Ensure the butter is softened to room temperature for the best creaming texture.
Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets for improved firmness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg