Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies that are easy to make and SO delicious! Perfectly crispy on the edges, perfectly soft and chewy in the middle. These easy, one-bowl cookies are full of chocolatey melt-in-your-mouth goodness and balanced by the yummy texture of chopped walnuts!
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies Recipe
You can’t go wrong with this Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies recipe! Whether you’re gifting these cookies, adding them to cookie boxes, bringing them to a gathering, or just craving chocolate chip cookies, this recipe is truly next-level.
Make these cookies in one bowl, easy cookies in no time at all for a delicious twist on the classic cookie recipe that everyone will love!
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How Much Chopped Walnuts Should You Add to Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Quick Answer: You can add chopped walnuts to any chocolate chip cookie recipe! Simply mix 3/4 to 1 cup of chopped walnuts into the cookie dough. Form into cookies and bake!
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Soda/Powder
- Salt
- Chopped Walnuts
- Dark Chocolate Chips
- Flaky Salt – optional, to taste
How to Make Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
All you need is a large mixing bowl and a couple of baking sheets to make these easy Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies! Here’s how to put this recipe together:
- Whisk the wet ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Cover and chill the dough in the fridge, if you have time, for 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop the dough into balls and place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, let cool, and enjoy!
Variations
- Oatmeal Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies – Substitute 1/4 cup of flour for rolled oats.
- Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies – Use dark chocolate chunks instead of chocolate chips!
- Butterscotch Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies – Substitute 1/4 cup of butterscotch chips for chocolate chips.
- Extra walnuts and/or chocolate chips – Add extra chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and a dash of flaky salt on each cookie to really take things up a notch!
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How to Store
Keep these easy cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days. To make them last longer, store them in the refrigerator for up to 7-10 days! They can also be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Another option is to make the cookie dough ahead of time and keep it in the freezer until you’re ready to bake. Let thaw in the fridge the night before, form into cookies, and bake!
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Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Equipment
- 2 Baking Sheets
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter lightly melted
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- flaky salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk the butter, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.
- If you have time, cover and refrigerate the dough for 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop the dough into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake each batch for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Let cool and enjoy!
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