Description
This classic chocolate chip cookie recipe creates dozens of irresistible cookies featuring crisp edges and chewy centers, generously loaded with semisweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Perfect for sharing or enjoying as a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 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 Ingredients: Ensure all ingredients are prepared with softened butter and room temperature eggs for best mixing results.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) to prepare for baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by stirring in the vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Dissolve Baking Soda: Dissolve the baking soda in hot water, then add it to the batter along with the salt, mixing until fully combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients and Mix-ins: Stir in the all-purpose flour, semisweet chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts until a soft, uniform dough forms.
- Portion Dough: Drop rounded spoonfuls of cookie dough about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets, allowing space for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, which should take approximately 10 minutes.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool briefly on the baking sheets, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store or Serve: Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container or serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake and allow them to finish setting on the baking sheet.
- Chilling the dough before baking is optional but can help prevent excessive spreading.
- Walnuts can be omitted or replaced with other nuts or dried fruit according to preference.
- Ensure the baking soda is fully dissolved in hot water to distribute evenly throughout the dough.
- Use room temperature eggs to help the dough combine better and produce a tender cookie texture.