Description
Delight in the soft, gooey centers and crispy edges of these famous chocolate chip walnut cookies, inspired by Levain Bakery.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, integrating well with each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix the cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, folding until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
- Drop large dough balls (about ¼ cup each) onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are golden, and the centers are gooey.
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Notes
For variations, swap walnuts for pecans or use gluten-free flour. Refrigerating the dough overnight enhances flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, chocolate chip, walnut, dessert, baking