Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts Draft

How I make it

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

2. Beat the butter with both sugars and the vanilla until creamy.

3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated.

4. Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda, and add to the mixture along with the chocolate chips and walnuts. Mix just until the dough comes together.

5. With wet hands or two teaspoons, form mounds of dough and place them, spaced apart, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies have flattened and the edges feel set.

7. Let cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

What I've learned

• I vary the add-ins with whatever I have: nuts, chopped chocolate-covered wafers, M&M's or white chocolate chips.