Brent's Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

My husband likes a flat and crispy, yet still chewy, chocolate chip cookie.  He came up with this recipe, and it's become a favorite in our house. 

Brent's Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

1 stick butter; softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 egg

3/4 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup walnuts; chopped

1/2 cup Gheridelli semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350°

Whip butter until light and fluffy.  Add in brown sugar and whip until mixed and light. 

Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together. 

Slowly add to sugar mixture. 

Add egg and vanilla extract.  Mix until combined. 

Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. 

Drop onto greased cookie sheet (a silpat baking mat is recommended) by tablespoon. You want a lot of space between the cookies.  You can get 8-10 per batch. 

Bake 10 minutes, or until golden brown. 

Let them sit 3-4 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.  Otherwise they will smash into itself and fall apart if moved when too hot. 

**These are also really good if you add 1/4-1/2 cup shredded coconut to the mixture.**

Whole Wheat Lemon Ginger Cookies

I was wanting some cookies, and thought I'd throw together some whole wheat cookies.  I had some lemon ginger coconut oil and decided to use that to see how the flavors turned out. It's a pretty basic recipe, but is delicious. 

Whole Wheat Lemon Ginger Cookies

1/2 cup coconut oil (Ziggy Marley's Coco'Mon Lemon Ginger)

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 

Preheat oven 375°

Mix coconut oil and sugar about 2 minutes until smooth and slightly fluffy. Add egg and mix until combined. 

Sift dry ingredients together and add to sugar mixture.  Stir until combined. 

Drop on cookie sheet or muffin tin if you want them taller (as mine are  in the picture) by tablespoon or cookie scoop.  Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden around the edges. If you used a muffin tin, let cool 30 sec to 1 min. Then run a butter knife around the edges before they harden. 

These are a little oily, so you'll need a napkin.