3 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Salt
2 Vanilla beans; split
- length-wise
3 Unsalted butter; softened
1 c Brown sugar; +2 ts, firmly packed
1 c Granulated sugar; +2 ts
3 lg Eggs
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 lb Semisweet chocolate chips (3 c)
1 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Scrape
vanilla bean seeds from pods into standing electric mixer,
reserving pods for another use if desired, and add butter and
sugars, beating until light and fluffy. One at a time, beat in
eggs, beating well after each addition, and beat in vanilla
extract. Add flour mixture and beat until dough just comes
together. Stir in chocolate chips or chunks and walnuts (do not
overmix).
Form dough into 1-1/2" balls and arrange about 2" apart on
parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten balls slightly with a metal
spatula and bake cookies in batches in middle of the oven until
golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies with spatula to racks to
cool.
Recipe by Gourmet Magazine, June 1995
Source: The Chefs Cuisiniers Club of NYC (now closed)
Typed in MM format by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS, 315-786-1120
