Walnut and chocolate cookies

I like to drink  my morning coffee with one or two sweet cookies, most of the time purchased, but end up tired. Nothing can compare with home made cookies,you know, always are better. And I can't think on cookies without remembering my mother and my grandmother. When we were kids my mom always baked  sugar cookies with beautiful forms, moons, stars, among others. And my grandmother made them for tea time, when the family was big and all of us spent the summer holiday at her beach house. Aunts, uncles, cousins and sometimes some occasional friends , all gathered in the tea table, delighting  with rich and delicious stuffs that my grandmother used to bake.

Until now tea time is my favorite meal. These cookies take me back to that time, and I can assure you they are delicious. You last for weeks if stored tightly sealed in a can. They are wonderful for autumn and winter days, but to be honest, for me there is no season to taste them. I hope you enjoy and have a great week.

Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons  salt   200g (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups packed light-brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups walnuts 1 1/4 semisweet chocolate, chopped

Method: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium-high until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium-low and beat in eggs, one at a time.  Mix in flour mixture just until incorporated; fold in chocolate chips and chunks. Using a 1/4-cup ice-cream scoop or a large spoon, drop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (you should have 24) and refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to  225°C ,350 degrees. Bake until edges are light golden brown, 17 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.