America's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 stir the first 3 dry ingredients.
• 2 stir together butter, sugars until creamy. beat in vanilla and egg until blended.
• 3 stir in flour mixture until blended. stir in chocolate chips and nuts. put in the refrigerator and let chill for 2 hours. preheat oven to 375°f drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets covered with parchment paper.
• 4 bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. cool on sheets for 5 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely.