Chocolate Chip Cookies

We have experimented with Chocolate chip cookies for years. This is one of our favorite recipes.

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup salted butter, softened ( can use margarine, but butter is better)

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 and 1/2 tsp espresso powder

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts( optional)

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, add flour, salt and baking soda, mix together and set aside. 

In a large mixer bowl add butter and beat with an electric mixer until butter is smooth. Add sugars beating until mixed well. Add vanilla, espresso, and eggs one at a time continue beating until combined. Add flour mixture about 1/3 at at time just until combined. 

Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Scoop dough( use a small ice cream scoop if you have one) into rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased or lined cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. 

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. 

Let cookies cool about a minute on cookies sheet and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.