Dessert: Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe by Grace Parisi Should a chocolate chip cookie be chewy or crispy? This recipe, with its crisp crinkly top and chewy center, is both. We also give guidelines for anyone who demands a perfectly chewy or completely crisp version.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

2 c. plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 stick (6 ounces) unsalted butter
1 c. (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F and position racks in the middle and lower thirds of the oven. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter at medium speed until creamy. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. At low speed, beat in the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Arrange tablespoons of the cookie dough at least 1 1/2 inches apart on 2 large baking sheets and bake for about 11 minutes for soft and chewy cookies, about 13 minutes for chewy cookies or about 16 minutes for crisp cookies. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to wire racks.

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