Mrs. Levy's Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

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This recipe comes from Dr. Lynn Levy of and was the first-place winner in 2010. "These cookies are a massive chewy delight of chocolate and nuts," Levy said. She's not kidding. "One recipe contains 3 cups of semisweet chocolate chips and a pound of nuts. Each coveted cookie weighs almost a quarter of a pound. Nobody eats an entire cookie for dessert." But you can try.Yield: 20 cookies

Servings

servings

Ingredients

2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 large eggs
21/2 cup unsifted flour
1 teaspoon each: salt, baking powder
4 cup chopped walnuts
3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until lighter. Add flour, salt and baking powder; beat just until mixed. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
2. Drop cookie mixture by 1/2 cup measure onto greased or parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving plenty of space between. Flatten each cookie slightly with back of fork. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on sheet 2 minutes; transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely.