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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nick from the Site Investigation Section shared this recipe with me. He retired from DEP right after I met him so I didn't get the opportunity to tell him how great this recipe is.
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Servings: 4 dozen cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (two sticks)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp water
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder (cream with butter)
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • t tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped (Nick's recipe used walnuts, but I prefer pecans)
  • 12 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (I use Ghiradelli chips)

Method
 

  1. In large mixing bowl, cream butter then add sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and water. Mix at medium speed until light brown and creamy
  2. Beat in eggs at low speed then add flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix lightly until dry ingredients are combined.
  3. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  5. Drop cookies by rounded teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.