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Thick and chewy Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Walnut Cookies have crispy edges, a soft almost brownie-like middle, and are loaded with big chunks of walnuts.
We’ve talked about this before, but it’s worth mentioning again. I think it’s really hard to have too much chocolate in a baked good. Sauce is another story but chocolate and chocolate baked together works for me. When you throw in a good walnut or pecan, well there isn’t must else that can beat it. These cookies are absolutely for the chocolate lover, but also for the cookie connoisseur. The texture is exceptional with a thin crispy crust and a brownie-like soft middle. I love a thick cookie and this one delivers.
Cookies are always a great choice for dessert!
My husband often reminds me that he wouldn’t mind if I made cookies more often. Chocolate is not his first choice but he loved them too. You know we can’t eat all these desserts by ourselves so we are blessed with taste-testers that are happy to help. Family first, then my husband’s office and then neighbors. Our dedicated taste-testers were thrilled with the cookies and asked when I was going to post the recipe. You’re all going to love this one because it’s easy, and fool-proof and one of my favorites!
Fresh from the oven … these are heavenly. Warm and soft, it’s almost worth burning the roof of your mouth with a molten chocolate chip!
However there may be a time you’re not be in the mood to bake and turn on the oven, but you can still enjoy chocolate chip stuffed cookies like these No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars. Bake or no-bake, cookies rule!
The dough is easily made ahead and refrigerated for up to two days.
Or roll the dough into balls and flash-freeze for longer storage. When company pops in or when you’ve gotta have something chocolaty and sweet, you’ll have cookie dough ready to go! You may need to add a few extra minutes to the baking time, but these cookies are best slightly under-baked for that soft fudgy middle.
Milk adds another dimension to these crazy good cookies. Warm cookies and milk – what a treat!
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Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Walnut Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- ½ cup natural cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and sugars and mix until smooth. Add the espresso powder, egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Once combined, beat on medium for 20-30 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the walnuts and chocolate chips and stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated.
- Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball and place on the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and space each dough ball at least 2-inches apart. Gently press down on the dough ball to flatten slightly, leaving them thick. The dough does not spread a great deal and if left in a ball, it will bake into a ball.
- Bake until the edges are set but the middle is still soft, about 15-18 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
- The cookie dough does not spread a great deal when baked. Press down on the dough balls lightly to flatten a little before baking.
- The cookies are best when slightly under-baked. Remove from the oven when the edges are set and the middle is puffy and soft.
- Dough balls may be frozen then stored in an airtight container. When baking a frozen cookie dough ball, add an extra minute or two to the baking time.
- Store cookies in an airtight container with a slice of sandwich bread to retain the soft texture.
Nutrition
If you love a great chocolate cookie, you might like these recipes too!
Chocolate Pizzelles ~ from Saving Room for Dessert
Chocolate Walnut Cookies (Gluten-Free) ~ from Saving Room for Dessert
Salted Chocolate Brownie Cookies ~ from Seasons & Suppers
Flourless Chocolate Brownie Cookies ~ from Barefeet in the Kitchen
Chocolate Walnut Shortbread Cookies ~ from The View from Great Island
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There you have it. Another weekend has slipped away and the to-do list is still just as long as it was on Friday! Oh well, at least we don’t get bored around here 🙂 I hope you had a good weekend and hope you have a wonderful week. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tricia
Dila
Thanks a lot for the recipe. Taste so good!
Tricia Buice
Thanks for trying it Dila – I love these cookies and they’re so easy to make too. We LOVE feedback so thanks so much!
Ava
Can you use pecans instead of walnuts??
Tricia Buice
Sure I think that will be fine!
handmade by amalia
Heaven on a plate. Suddenly my coffee is looking very lonely 🙂
Amalia
xo
Tricia Buice
Hi Amalia! Hope you’re doing great. Thanks for stopping by.
John/Kitchen Riffs
Cocoa powder really is the way to go in baking, I think. Sure you want chocolate too, but cocoa powder has better depth of flavor, at least IMO. Anyway, great cookies! I’d love to be one of your taste testers!
Tricia Buice
Thanks John! I always buy the best cocoa powder I can find too – love it!
Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners
There’s something special about chocolate/walnut combo and I would have trouble not gobbling these up. Soft, chewy deliciousness! Sharing 🙂
Tricia Buice
Thank you Robyn!
Susan
My grandsons won’t eat nuts in cookies yet but I certainly will 🙂 I bake a batch for them and then add the nuts and bake the rest for the adults. Your description and photos make me want to bake these today!
Tricia Buice
Oh those boys don’t know what they’re missing! At least if you bake two batches, some with and some without – at least you know there will be cookies left for you!. These are great cookies and were well received by my taste testers. Hope you give them a try!
cheri
These have to be the perfect cookie Trisha, I’m a big cookie dunker.
Tricia Buice
These are great for dunking Cheri! Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by.
Monique
My Littles would love these..every time I happen to see where you are from..it reminds me that we drive past or through your town..such prettyvistas..w/ the horse properties etc..
Tricia Buice
I bet your hardworking football playing littles would enjoy these after a good game! Fredericksburg is very picturesque, especially on the drive between our house and Charlottesville. So many gorgeous horse farms, many that have been there since the late 1700’s. Amazing history is our area for sure.
Gerlinde @Sunnycovechef
I am pinning these and making them soon. A crispy crust and soft chewy center does it for me.
Tricia Buice
Be sure to have some friends around so you can share these Gerlinde – they are addictive! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Chris Scheuer
Love the milk dipping pictures. Exactly what I’d like to do with big stack of these yummy looking cookies. I know they’re impossible to resist fresh out of the oven!
Tricia Buice
These cookies are perfect with a glass of milk Chris – thanks so much and have a wonderful week.
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Beautiful and I know I would be very popular in my household if I baked up a batch of these. Chocolate always wins 😉
Tricia Buice
You’re right Jennifer! Chocolate is always the popular choice. Thanks!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
Tricia I’m a walnut-a-holic, I think they have the best flavor of any nut, so I know I’d scarf down these cookies in an instant, warm from the oven, of course 😉 Thanks for mentioning my shortbread cookies, too <3
Tricia Buice
Thank you Sue! I love walnut too – even more than pecans 🙂 Have a wonderful week.
Monica
Oh Tricia, this is the kind of thing I crave all the time. These cookies do indeed sound heavenly…love all the chocolate and that texture sounds spot on! I could use a dozen of these all for myself today. And I don’t get to eat baked goods with walnuts nearly enough. I love walnuts in cookies and brownies but rarely include them because my son prefers them without. Next batch needs to have them! And I just love a brownie-like center. You always know how to make me swoon. ; )
Tricia Buice
You’ve made some wonderful looking chocolate cookies and I think you would love these too. We do love our chocolate Monica! Have a wonderful week!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
Crisp edges and soft brownie-like center…you just described the perfect chocolate cookies, Tricia.
Tricia Buice
Thank Angie – have a lovely week!