The velvety sweetness of chocolate mingles with the nutty goodness of walnuts in these Chocolate Walnut Cookies. Paired with a cup of coffee or a glass of milk, these cookies are pure and indulgent chocolate bliss.
Chocolate Cookies with Walnuts
These are wonderfully unique cookies. With just a quarter cup of flour in the entire recipe, the bulk of this cookie is richly packed with chocolate and walnuts. (And yes, if you don’t happen to be a fan of walnuts, feel free to substitute pecans. But, please hear me out first, ok?)
The first time I planned to make these cookies, I knew that Sean would be happy to see them, since he loves walnuts in his cookies and walnuts haven’t always been my favorite. I’m happy to say that I wound up loving these cookies, walnuts and all.
I initially thought to make them with pecans, but I’m glad I didn’t. In the 10+ years since I first made these cookies, I’ve never again been tempted to swap in pecans. The rich, deep cocoa taste of chocolate plays beautifully with the earthy, slightly bitter notes of walnuts, forming a delicious contrast.
Chocolate Walnut Cookies
You’ll need the following ingredients for this recipe:
- all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt
- bittersweet chocolate
- butter
- eggs
- sugar
- vanilla
- walnuts
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Walnut Cookie Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
Melt the bittersweet chocolate and the butter in a double boiler and whisk smooth. If you prefer to use the microwave, combine the butter and chocolate in a glass bowl and heat for 1 minute at a time at 50% power, stirring until smooth. Set aside the melted chocolate to cool to room temperature.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Slowly drizzle the egg mixture into the melted chocolate, whisking constantly.
Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Add the chocolate chips and chopped nuts and stir again.
Scoop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the cookies appear dry on the outside, about 9-10 minutes. Remove from the oven while the cookies are still gooey and soft inside. Take extra care not to overbake these cookies.
Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. The cookies will be soft when you place them on the rack, but they will firm up as they cool.
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Chocolate Walnut Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (I typically use Ghiradelli Bittersweet Dark Chocolate Chips.)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
- 6 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- Melt the bittersweet chocolate and the butter in a double boiler and whisk smooth. If you prefer to use the microwave, combine the butter and chocolate in a glass bowl and heat for 1 minute at a time at 50% power, stirring until smooth. Set aside the melted chocolate to cool to room temperature.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Slowly drizzle the egg mixture into the melted chocolate, whisking constantly.
- Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Add the chocolate chips and chopped nuts and stir again.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the cookies appear dry on the outside, about 9-10 minutes. Remove from the oven while the cookies are still gooey and soft inside.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. The cookies will be soft when you place them on the rack, but they will firm up as they cool.
Notes
Nutrition
{originally published 3/15/12 – recipe notes and photos updated 12/11/23}
recipe slightly adapted from and with thanks to Alice Medrich via Chef Dennis
Joanne says
Chocolate decadence is the PERFECT way to describe these….OMG good.
Big Dude says
Chocolate cookies and homemade ice cream must be pretty hard to choke down :-). I think I'd want them to be my meal so I could eat all I wanted of it. Bev makes a similar cookie with very little flour so I know how good they were.
Jenn says
I love cookies like this, that use only a little flour.. just means more chocolate gets packed in there!! YUM!
Tricia @ saving room for dessert says
I bet they are chocolaty! So of course I would love them. They are beautiful and I love the low flour content. Why mess up perfectly good chocolate and walnuts with flour? Ha ha. Very nice.
Katherine Martinelli says
These look like the perfect cookies and I bet they were unbelievable with homemade ice cream!
Sue/the view from great island says
You're pushing all my buttons with these! I love walnuts and dark chocolate together, I would definitely not be able to stop eating these once I started.
Megan @ Cooking Whims says
These look phenomenal!
The Slow Roasted Italian says
These sound great!
Katerina says
I like bittersweet chocolate more than the milk one. These cookies are just the right thing for me! Totally decadent!
Marjie says
Those cookies look luscious! How was your ice cream the other day, made with coconut milk? Was the texture funny without cream?
Mary says
Marje, the texture was AMAZING! No kidding. It was as creamy or creamier than ice cream made with heavy cream. This was CANNED coconut milk, which is nothing at all like the coconut milk you buy in a carton. It comes with a lovely thick layer of coconut cream at the top of the can.
I've actually made 4 different varieties of coconut milk ice cream in the past few weeks because I am SO impressed with it!
Monet says
These look so dense and delicious! My ideal afternoon snack. I love that it only requires 1/4 cup of flour too! Thank you for sharing this chocolate treat. I hope you are having a blessed afternoon, my friend.
Jeff Rasmussen says
Decadence indeed! So much chocolate, it's a dream for those with a chocolate addiction! Would it be noticeable if adding white chocolate chips instead?
Mary says
If I recall correctly, the original recipe was for either white or semi-sweet chocolate. I bet they were be delicious that way as well!
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Okay now these just look awesome!!
Jen says
Can't go wrong with chocolate cookies! They look awesome!
Words Of Deliciousness says
This sounds like my type of cookie.
Spencer says
What a wonderful looking cookie. I would love to try some!
Cher Rockwell says
The insides of those cookies look perfect.
I am sure they would be great slightly warm with a scoop of coconut ice cream on the side 🙂
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
Wow these look good – they remind me of Sarabeth's chocolate chubbies!! YUM
Mary x
sportsglutton says
Those look like chocolatey decadence if I've ever seen it!
Ana_ILTdP says
They look amazing, oh my