Chocolate Walnut Cookies

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Chocolate Walnut Cookies

Recipe By : Therese Cruz 34265 <MCRUZ@worldbank.org>
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
16 ounces semisweet chocolate -- melted & cooled
1/2 stick unsalted butter -- softened
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon strong brewed espresso
1/2 cup cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs and the
sugar for ÿ20 4 to 6 minutes, or until the mixture is
thick and pale, add melted chocolate, the butter, the
vanilla, the espresso, the flour, the salt and the baking
powder, and beat the mixture on ÿ20 the lowest setting
until it is combined well. Add the chocolate ÿ20
chips and the walnuts and beat the dough until it is combined
well. In a sheet of parchment paper, form the dough into a log,
ÿ20 4 inches in diameter, wrap it in wax paper, and
chill it for 3 ÿ20 hours, or until it is firm.
Cut the log into 1-inch-thick rounds, arrange the
rounds 2 inchesÿ apart on baking sheets lined with
parchment paper, and bake them ÿ20 in batches in the
middle of a preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes,ÿ or
until the tops are shiny and cracked slightly. (The cookies ÿ20
will be very soft.) Transfer the baking sheets to racks
and let ÿ20 the cookies cool completely before
removing them from the sheets.ÿ (The cookies will
firm up as they cool.) Makes about 12 cookies.ÿ20
The Model Bakery, St. Helene, Napa Valley From
Gourmet Magazine




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