Thursday, June 12, 2014

Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies with Browned Butter and Mascarpone

Experiment du jour:

1/2 lb. browned butter
about 1/2-3/4 c. brown sugar
8 oz. mascarpone cheese at room temperature
about 2 tsp almond extract
about 2 tsp vanilla extract
1 jumbo egg
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. walnuts, chopped finely
about 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Beat butter, mascarpone, and sugar. Add egg while continuing to run the mixer. With mixer still running at low-to medium speed, add extracts and salt and mix until all the wet ingredients are cooled and well-incorporated. Add flour, 3/4 c. at a time, scraping after each addition, adding the baking powder with the last 3/4 cup addition.
Turn off mixer and remove bowl. Add nuts and chips, and stir thoroughly.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on silicone-lined baking sheet, leaving about two inch spaces between.
Bake in preheated 375ยบ F. oven for about 11-13 minutes, until cookies start to brown on top (they will sizzle as they bake).


Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for one minute before cooling completely on rack.

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