Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies...

One day, we went to a friend's place and she had baked some yummiest chocolate chip cookies ever...
Normally, Aanya don't like nuts in a cookie, but surprisingly she ate them happily without fuss. What's the secret, I asked my friend. Like an experienced Mom, she said she had finely chopped pecans which is hardly recognizable.
And then, back home, Aanya insisted me to bake the same yummy cookies. Though I didn't have the same recipe but I did add nuts to my recipe and it turned out to be equally delicious.

Chocolate Chip Cookies with chopped Nuts.

Here is the recipe for the easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie. No special equipment. No creaming and perfect cookies to do with kids.

Ingredient ( for about 35 cookies)

1/2 cup + 1 tbsp (1 stick + 1tbsp) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 tsp fine salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, or chunks
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour ( Yes, I made with whole wheat flour)

1/2 cup very finely chopped roasted Pecans or walnuts or almonds (I used walnut and almonds)
(almost like a coarse powder)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper 

2. Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl, cover and microwave on medium power until melted. (Alternatively melt in a small saucepan.) Cool slightly. Whisk the sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.

3. Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon; take care not to over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips or chunks.

4. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared pans. Wet hands slightly and roll the dough into balls. Space the cookies about 2-inches apart on the pans. Bake, until golden, but still soft in the center, 12 to 16 minutes, depending on how chewy or crunchy you like your cookies. Transfer hot cookies with a spatula to a rack to cool. Serve.