Ina Garten's Chocolate Chunk Cookies

INA GARTEN’S CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
www.RecipeGirl.com

½ lb unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
1¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
1½ cups chopped walnuts, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Cream butter and two sugars until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or just use electric hand mixer). Add the vanilla, then the eggs, one at at time, and mix well.

3. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt and add to the butter with the mixer on low speed, mixing only until combined. Fold in chocolate chunks (and walnuts, if using).

4. Drop the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, using a 1¾-inch-diameter ice cream scoop or a rounded Tablespoon. Dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly. Bake for exactly 15 minutes (the cookies will seem underdone). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: 36 to 40 cookies

Recipe Source: Barefoot Contessa: Parties!

PRINT THIS RECIPE using your browser’s ‘print’ function. It’s automatically formatted to print recipe & picture only.

RATE THIS RECIPE[ratings]