With their irresistible combination of chocolate, walnuts, and buttery goodness, these Simple Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cookies are sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire. Whether you're serving them up as an after-school snack, sharing them with friends, or enjoying them all to yourself, one thing's for sure—they're bound to put a smile on your face with every delicious bite.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 27 minutesminutes
Makes: 24cookies
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Ingredients
½cupvegetable shortening
½cupunsalted butter
1cupgranulated sugar
1cupbrown sugarpacked
2large eggs
2teaspoonvanilla extract
3cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
1cupchocolate chips
3-oz.dark chocolate barchopped
1cupwalnutschopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat. Set aside.
Cream shortening and butter with granulated and brown sugars in a large mixing bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until well blended.
Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine.
Fold in chocolate chips, chopped chocolate and walnuts until thoroughly combined.
Use a large cookie dough scoop to make 24 balls of dough. Place 6 balls of dough on the prepared baking sheet with 1-2 inches in between each ball. Flatten dough with the bottom of a glass.
Place in pre-heated oven and bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
You can make smaller cookies with a small cookie dough scoop. This will yield appx. 48 cookies.