Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 c. plus 2 T flour  (I use all whole wheat flour)
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
12 T butter (1 1/2 sticks) melted and cooled until warm
1 c. brown sugar (light or dark)
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
2 t vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts


Heat oven to 325 degrees. Adjust oven racks to upper- and lower-middle positions. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in mediumbowl; set aside.

Either by hand or with electric mixer, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Mix in egg, yolk, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients;mix until just combined. Stir in chips and nuts.

Take about 1/4 C dough and form into a ball.  Break ball in half and place dough on cookie sheet with broken edge facing up.  (Or just use a standard sized cookie scoop). Bake until cookies are set around outer edges start to hardenyet centers are still soft and puffy, 10-13 minutes.  Cool cookies on cookie sheets. Serve or store in airtight container.

Cooks Illustrated  from Ourbestbites.com