| Amount | Measure | Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
| -------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- |
| 2 1/2 | cups | all-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | salt |
| 1 | cup | unsalted butter -- softened |
| 3/4 | cup | cocoa powder |
| 1/2 | cup | granulated sugar |
| 1 | cup | brown sugar -- packed |
| 2 | teaspoons | vanilla extract -- pure |
| 2 | large | eggs |
| 18 | ounces | semisweet chocolate chips |
| 3/4 | cup | walnuts -- chopped fine |
| Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, sugars, and vanilla extract until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until thoroughly mixed each time. Add salt, cocoa powder, baking soda and flour. Beat until mixed. Add chocolate chips and nuts and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet and bake 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 48 cookies. |
| Per Cookie: 87 Calories; 5g Fat (47.4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 32mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. |