1 cup flour
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup coarsely chopped black walnuts
2 egg, at room temperature
4 tablespoons blackstrap rum
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mace
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl combine flour, salt, and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and rum and combine thoroughly. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the sweetened butter and mix until a very thick dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts. Distribute them evenly in the batter. Form cookies by dropping 1 teaspoon of dough on the sheet two inches apart. Flatten slightly then bake until light brown, about 12 minutes. Remove (using a flat turner or spatula) to a wire rack to cool.
Yield: about 2 dozen cookies
Note: This is a really easy recipe to double or even halve.
My thoughts:
Black walnuts are native to Maryland but as the saying goes, they are a tough nut to crack. They have very hard shells and prepping the nuts for use is pretty time consuming. Luckily, they are pretty easy to find, especially during the holiday season, in grocery stores. I found some at Costco that were very fresh and affordable. They are a bit more robust flavored than regular walnuts and well worth seeking out. I love this cookie because it doesn’t stray too far from the traditional chocolate chip cookie but the spices and walnuts make it more festive. The best of both worlds!
This recipe sounds fantastic! We're always on the lookout for good, new cookie recipes, and if we can find a bit of spare time, we might cook up a batch over the weekend.
Originally from Maryland, I can appreciate a recipe using black walnuts! These look fantastic, and are a great spin on a traditional chocolate chip!
I tried this with regular walnuts, toasted to bring out a littl extra flavor, and they turned out pretty well. They came out rather dough-y though, so maybe I would add more chocolate chips or chocolate shavings, or stirred less? Not sure. I do know they are fantastic for breakfast, though… 🙂
Sounds like the dough was overworked but I'm glad you enjoyed them!
We tried this one out last weekend, and will be talking about it in one of our upcoming blog posts.
These look great, Rachel! Have a great Christmas!