| 2¼ | cups flour |
| 1 | teaspoon baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
| 1 | cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter |
| ¾ | cup granulated sugar |
| ¾ | cup brown sugar |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 2 | cups chocolate chips plus 1 cup chopped walnuts or 3 cups chocolate chips |
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Set it aside to cool.
4. Add the granulated and brown sugars to the butter. Stir in the eggs, one by one, followed by the vanilla.
5. Stir in the flour mixture. Mix in the chips and nuts, if using.
6. Transfer the batter to a plastic container, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
7. Let the dough sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to soften.
8. Scoop tablespoons of the dough onto the baking sheets. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the sheets, or until the tops of the cookies are golden brown.
9. Slide the cookies on their parchment papers onto wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container. Adapted from Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies
