Classic Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
These delightful Classic Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies feature a perfect balance of chewy and crisp, packed with rich chocolate and crunchy walnuts.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat the softened butter, white sugar, and packed brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
- Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Beat in the eggs, adding them one at a time.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Dissolve the baking soda completely in the hot water.
- Add the dissolved baking soda mixture to the batter.
- Add the salt to the batter.
- Mix the batter until all ingredients are combined.
- Stir in the all-purpose flour until just combined.
- Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts until a soft dough forms.
- Drop rounded spoonfuls of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Ensure the cookie dough drops are about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
- Bake until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheets briefly after baking.
- Transfer the cooled cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container or serve them immediately.
Notes
Ensure your butter is softened, not melted, for the best texture.
Do not overmix the flour; mix just until combined to keep cookies tender.
Take cookies out when edges are lightly browned; they will continue to set as they cool.
Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie size and even baking.