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Cindys Famous, Crazy Good, Homemade Cookies

Barbara
Cindy is famous in our circles for her crazy good cookies. Not only are they utterly delicious but they're easy to make so you can whip them up anytime. These cookies are da bomb!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cool Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48 cookies

Equipment

  • cookie sheets
  • cookie dough scooper

Ingredients
  

  • cups flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 10 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
  • plain M&M's

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
  • Sift flour into a large bowl.
  • Add baking soda and salt to the flour and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • In another large mixing bowl beat together butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until well combined with all the ingredients.
  • Gradually stir in flour mixture.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
  • Scoop dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
  • Top each cookie with five M&M's lightly pressing them into the top of each ball of dough.
  • Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown. Soft in the center and crisp on the edges.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
  • Use a spatula to transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Keyword chocolate, cookies, M&M's, walnuts