Coffee House Cookies



1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans, divided
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks (or morsels), divided
2 bars (1.5-2 ounces each, or equivalent mini bars) favorite chocolate candy

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. In another bowl or mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
2. Stir 2/3 cup of the nuts and 2/3 cup of the chocolate chunks into dough. Cut candy bars into small pieces and set aside. Scoop ¼ cup of dough onto cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Leave plenty of space (about 3") because cookies will spread as they bake. Press nuts and candy into cookies. (This recipe makes 2 batches of 6 big cookies, but you can adjust to your preferences.)
3. Bake 14-16 minutes or until cookies are almost set. Do not overbake; centers should be slightly soft. Cool on baking sheet 7 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

12 Large Cookies

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