Chocolate is good for you. Every fashion magazine shouts about it and the caption is usually positioned next to a skinny super model's tiny waistline. I'm on the fence with the logic, but who can say no to a good chocolate chip cookie? So I feel compelled to agree. Either way these cookies are hard to resist and I justify the indulgence with a few extra sit-ups. Besides, this particular recipe makes the grown-up version of a regular chocolate chip cookie. Dark, nutty and moderately sweet, they are quite sophisticated and what I consider to be, the cookie version of dark chocolate. This is not a cookie reserved for a quick sugar high but more suited as an accompaniment to a good cup of coffee or in my case....dessert. Rich in flavor and heavy with walnuts and chocolate chip, a little goes a long way.
My Recipe for Dark Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies:
2 sticks unsalted butter ( 1/2 lb) at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 cup dark cocoa
2 flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter till light and fluffy. Meanwhile prepare 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
2. Add the sugars and continue beating till creamy.
3. Add in the eggs, one at a time beating well between each till completely blended.
4. Mix in the vanilla and cocoa and continue beating.
5. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in the flour mixture till well combined.
6. Using an ice cream scoop, spoon batter onto the sheet pans, leaving a couple of inches between each. Flatten the tops gently with finger tips.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes tops. Remove trays from the oven and cool.
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