Ingredients
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 t pure vanilla extract
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 1/4 pounds semisweet chocolate chunks
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour an 8 1/2 by 12 by 2 inch baking pan
Cream butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment
Mix on high speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy
With mixer on low, add vanilla
Add eggs one at a time and mix well, scraping down the bowl after each addition
In small bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt
With mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture
Fold in walnuts and chocolate chunks with a rubber spatula
Spread batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top
Bake for 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean
Don't over bake
The toothpick may have melted chocolate on it but it shouldn't have wet batter
Cool completely in the pan and cut into 12 bars