Giant Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source of Recipe
Michael S. Steele, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
List of Ingredients
1 c. butter (unsalted), softened
1 c. Dark brown sugar, packed
1 c. Light brown sugar, packed
1 T. Vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 tsp. baking powder, double-acting
2 1/2 c. flour, unbleached
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
4 c. Walnuts, coarsely chopped
3 c. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Recipe
Cream butter in a large bowl. Beat in the sugar, a little at a time;
Beat until light. Stir in vanilla extract. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir salt into flour and add to batter. Add nuts and chocolate chips.
Chill batter for an hour and drop by 1/4 c. measures 3" apart on buttered
baking sheets. Bake in the middle of a 375 degree F. oven for 12 to 15
minutes; cool on rack.
Yields 3 dozen.
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