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These chocolate chip walnut cookies are soft, chewy and full of rich flavor with crunchy walnuts in every bite. The cookie dough comes together quickly using simple pantry ingredients so you can have irresistible, warm cookies on the table in less than half an hour. Semi-sweet chocolate chips melt into gooey pockets while the toasted walnuts add texture and depth. These are perfect for weekend baking or anytime you crave a homemade cookie treat that’s sweet, nutty and satisfying.
These chocolate chip walnut cookies are soft, chewy and packed with melty chocolate and crunchy walnuts for a quick, homemade treat that’s easy and delicious.
You might also like pistachio chocolate chip cookies, banana chocolote chip cookies, chocolate chip bread, and chocolate marshmallow cookies.
Why You’ll Love It
Quick to make: The dough comes together fast for warm cookies in no time.
Great texture: Crispy edges with soft, chewy centers in every bite.
Perfect flavor balance: Sweet chocolate pairs with earthy, crunchy walnuts.
Simple ingredients: Pantry staples mean no special trip to the store needed.
Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Salted butter: Adds richness and moisture to the cookies. If you only have unsalted butter, add a tiny pinch of salt too.
Light brown sugar: Brings sweetness and a slight caramel flavor.
White granulated sugar: Balances sweetness and helps with spreading.
Egg: Binds the ingredients and adds structure.
All-purpose flour: Creates the base for the cookie dough.
Baking powder and baking soda: Ensure lift and softness.
Semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips: Provide rich chocolate flavor in every bite.
Walnuts: Add crunch and a nutty flavor that complements the sweetness. You can get chopped walnuts at almost any grocery store, but I like to put them in a hand chopper and chop them a little more to break them up. This helps better distribute the walnut flavor throughout all of the cookies.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Cream the butter and sugars: Beat butter with brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy and the sugar dissolves.
Add the egg: Mix thoroughly until smooth and fully combined.
Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda separately.
Combine: Mix wet and dry ingredients until just blended.
Fold in mix-ins: Gently stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Shape and bake: Scoop cookie dough balls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, bake until golden brown with set edges, then cool completely on a wire rack.
Substitutions and Variations
Different chocolate: Use dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips for variety. Chopped chocolate from a chocolate bar makes a great alternative to the chocolate chips. Chopped chocolate will melt down more than chocolate chips, giving your cookies a gooier texture. The overall flavor will be about the same either way.
Another nut: Macadamia nuts, peanuts or pecans would be good, or you could use mixed nuts.
Nut-free option: Leave out the nuts altogether or replace with sunflower seeds for similar crunch.
Gluten-free option: Substitute a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend for the all-purpose flour in this chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Extra flavor: Add a pinch of cinnamon or espresso powder for a twist. A few drops of vanilla extract works well too.
Add salt on top: These cookies are great topped with a little bit of coarse sea salt as they come out of the oven. A little salt will help balance the sweetness of the freshly baked cookies while also complimenting the nutty, earthy flavor of the walnuts.
Serving Suggestions
Appetizers: Begin your meal with smoked fish tacos or chips with one of these easy dips.
Main dishes: Enjoy carne asada mulitas and a corn and kale salad. Alternatively, you might enjoy my beef kofta recipe with some crispy air fryer onion rings.
Desserts: Finish with a platter of delicious walnut chocolate chip cookies and perhaps a pistachio latte too.
How to Store Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies
Store: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freeze: Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for up to 2 months and bake straight from frozen.
Thaw: If freezing baked cookies, thaw at room temperature before serving.
Reheat: Warm cookies in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften them slightly.
Top Tips
Don’t overmix: Stops the cookies from becoming tough.
Chill the dough: Prevents spreading if the butter is too soft.
Use a cookie scoop: Ensures even-sized cookies for uniform baking.
Space them out: Space your cookies about an inch apart on prepared baking sheets to account for spreading as they bake.
Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies FAQs
Yes, refrigerate the dough for up to 24 hours before baking.
It’s optional, but toasting brings out more nutty flavor.
Butter that’s too warm can cause spreading, so chill the dough first if needed.
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Equipment
- Sharp Knife or Hand Chopper
- Cutting Board Optional
Ingredients
- ½ Cup salted butter, 120g, at room temperature
- ½ Cup light brown sugar, 60g
- ½ Cup white granulated sugar, 50g
- 1 egg, large
- 1 ¾ Cups all-purpose flour, 210g
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ½ Teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ Cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, 270g
- 1 ¼ Cups walnuts, 150g, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream the butter and sugars on high speed until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the egg and whisk again, making sure the egg is fully incorporated with the butter mixture.
- Gently whisk in the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Once the wet and dry ingredients are fully combined, fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Use a standard size cookie scoop to drop balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake your cookies for 11 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
Chill the dough: Prevents spreading if the butter is too soft.
Use a cookie scoop: Ensures even-sized cookies for uniform baking.
Space them out: Space your cookies about an inch apart on prepared baking sheets to account for spreading as they bake.
Nutrition
These chocolate chip walnut cookies combine rich chocolate, crisp edges, chewy centers and the earthy flavor of toasted walnuts for the perfect treat. This great recipe uses simple pantry ingredients, the cookies come together in minutes and bake quickly for delicious results. Ideal for weekday snacks, weekend baking or gifting to friends, biting into the perfect chocolate chip cookies proves homemade always beats store-bought for flavor, freshness and texture.
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Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
