I was undecided yesterday about what I should bake. It was a toss-up between chocolate chip cookies and something made with peanut butter. Chocolate chips won over peanut butter (I caved). Then I couldn’t decide if I was going to make plain chocolate chip cookies or something with a little more umph. Tough decisions.
I finally settled on White and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies. It took me awhile to convince my grand-daughter that I wasn’t trying to trick her out of her precious chocolate by using white chocolate chips. She was fairly convinced the white chocolate chips would work after she nibbled on a few of them. (I’m no fool—I did wait until she left the kitchen before I stealthy mixed in the chopped walnuts.)
I’m not a big fan of white chocolate, but they do go well with the dark chocolate chips and the chopped walnuts. White chocolate is made from cocoa butter, milk, sugar, and flavorings. I find that it doesn’t really have a distinct flavor and it often seems overly sweet. My favorite chocolate is dark chocolate combined with chopped walnuts or pecans. These two ingredients make the best cookie flavor combinations, especially when they’re part of a warm chewy cookie.
To make the White and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies, I start with Hershey’s Perfect Special Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I reduce the dark chocolate chips by one cup, then I add a cup of white chocolate chips and 1-1/2 cups of roughly chopped walnuts. I also use unsalted butter when I bake, if possible. I use a large cookie scoop, too, so that the cookies are just the right size.
Munching on a couple of warm cookies and sipping an ice-cold glass of milk is definitely an all time high. The best part, I think, is the overwhelming aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies slowly making its way through the house.
White and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter, sugars, and vanilla with mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add in flour and mix well. Stir in dark and white chocolate chips and nuts.
- Using a large cookie scoop, drop cookie dough about 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cookies rest on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.
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I’m not a big fan of white chocolate either but I don’t mind it if it is combined with dark chocolate! I also love the addition of walnuts to these cookies, I’ve never put nuts in my cookies before – I will have to try this now! Glad I found your link on at the Bewitchin’ Projects Block Party!
Wow, these look delicious and so quick to make too 🙂 #tastytuesdays
What a wonderful looking cookie! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Together on Tuesdays 🙂
These are the perfect cookie for me! I am a huge fan of white and dark chocolate, but really dislike milk chocolate. Love the crispy edges! Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinning so I can make later.
Yum! Love a good cookie recipe! Pinning.
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Ooh these look so incredible. Trying not to lick the screen! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
I’m a huge fan of white-chocolate so these cookies are definitely calling my name!!
I could eat almost the whole batch 🙂
These cookies look really good. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!! Laura@Baking in Pyjamas
Sorry for the off-topic comment, but I had to give you kudos for your photography! All of your photos in this post are amazing. Even without such great photos, the recipe definitely sounds like a keeper. Thank you for linking it up at This Is How We Roll Thursday.
I love both white and dark chocolate, these cookies sound wonderful! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you will join us again tomorrow morning 🙂
Your Chocolate Chip Cookies look wonderful! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday.
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I’m loving this! You always bring such amazing things to our party. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you tonight at 7. I can’t wait! Lou Lou Girls
You make my heart sing with these cookies! I could use a couple right this minute.
I am so hungry for cookies now! These look so yummy. Thanks for sharing at Totally Terrific Tuesday!
I always throw some white chocolate chips in with my cookies. Just love the combination of both! I made a large batch on Sunday and we are still eating them. Yours look yummy! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Chocolate Chip is my favorite!! These look great with both white and dark!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!! Hope you come back tomorrow and share some more…I love having you!! Pinned!!
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I’m a dark chocolate girl and not big on white chocolate–I also think it is too sweet. But my son’s preference is for white chocolate. Your cookies are the perfect compromise for us. Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo this week.
Congratulations on being featured on See YA In The Gumbo! Michelle’s boys sure know a good cookie!
Linda
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Awesome! Thanks for the feature.
Oh, I love chocolate chip cookies!! that reminds me to bake some soooon..
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