Ultimate Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option while margarine is often less expensive.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: almonds

Pecans provide a similar flavor profile while almonds can be more affordable.

Melt 2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a pan over medium heat until browned and nutty smelling.

Transfer the brown butter to a heat-safe bowl and cool it down using an ice bath for about 10 minutes.

In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl, combine the brown butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar, creaming them together for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Add 2 room temperature eggs to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well.

Stir in vanilla extract.

Gradually add the flour mixture in two batches, mixing just until absorbed.

Add semi and milk chocolate chips, chopping some into smaller pieces for better distribution, along with toasted chopped walnuts, and mix well by hand.

Use a smaller ice cream scoop to portion the dough onto a lined jelly roll pan, pressing down slightly on each cookie.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for about 11 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before adding flaked sea salt on top.

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