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     Title: GOURMET CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 3 dozen

     1 c  Butter (unsalted), softened
     1 c  Dark brown sugar, packed
     1 c  Light brown sugar, packed
     1 T  Vanilla extract
     2 lg Eggs
     2 T  Coriander, ground (optional)
     1 t  Baking powder,
          -double-acting
 2 1/2 c  Flour, unbleached
 1 1/2 t  Salt
     4 c  Walnuts, coarsely chopped
     3 c  Semi-sweet chocolate chips

 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.

 Notes:

 *  This recipe is adapted from one that was in _Gourmet_ magazine almost
 15 years ago.  (I've NEVER used the coriander.)  The original recipe also
 said to drop by 1/3 C measures and THEN chill the dough.  I just didn't
 have room in the fridge  ;->  And the cookies are still huge when I use
 the 1/4 Cup to spoon 'em out...

 *  Will use approximately 16 oz. of nuts and 18 oz. of chips.

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