The Good Cookie

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup ground brazil nuts or 1 cup macadamia nuts
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature (1 stick)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 375°.
• 2 lightly grease several baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, ground nuts, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 in the bowl of an electric mixer set on medium speed, cream the butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 5 decrease mixer speed to low; add the eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• 6 gradually beat in the flour mixture.
• 7 stir in the chocolate.
• 8 refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes.
• 9 drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
• 10 bake for 12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown.
• 11 cool the cookies on the baking sheets on wire racks for at least 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to the racks to cool completely.