There’s nothing better than food to bring two people together. And baked goods, have an extra added bonus of sweetness. That’s certainly the case in Claim Me, Cowboy and this exchange between Ty Warren and Summer Nichols. These chunky walnut chocolate chip cookies help to get them talking again!
She put her hands on her hips. “I’ll ignore that, Ty. Because you have no idea what you’re talking about.”
Maybe not. Or just maybe his philandering father made a move on her after Ty’s one-time best friend, passed on. It wouldn’t be out of character for him to pursue a beautiful woman, a lovely, lonely widow. Hell, sounded like something straight out of a soap opera.
“You gonna frown at me all day, or offer me one of those cookies?”
Her lips quirked a bit. “Still have a sweet tooth?”
“Some things never change.”
She put some cooling cookies onto a dish and set it in front of him. “Who’re they for anyway?” he asked, plucking one up from the plate.
“My folks. I was going over for a visit today.”
He said nothing. The Simmons family didn’t have a spare sentiment for him.
She poured him a glass of milk and he looked up at her closed off expression. “Don’t let me keep you.”
“I’ll go… as soon as you finish up here.”
He sunk his teeth into the cookie. Sheer heaven, warm and soft and delicious. He had a taste for sweet things. Summer had been the sweetest girl he’d ever met and the irony of sitting here in the kitchen with her, tasting her baking and breathing in the vanilla scent of her, wasn’t lost on him.
Chunky Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 cups (10 ounces) all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chip
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
Adjust oven rack to upper and lower middle positions and preheat oven to 325°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar for 1 minute. Whisk in egg, yolk, and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Scoop out dough in 1/4 cup measurements and drop onto baking sheet. Bake until just golden on the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet.
Photo credit to Carrie Vasios
Charlene Sands is a USA Today Bestselling Author of 35 novels, writing both western and contemporary romance. She's a lover of all things romantic, especially her bold, rugged, heartstopping "real good men" heroes! She's the recepient of the National Readers' Choice Award, the Bookseller's Best Award and the Cataromance Reviwer's Choice Award. When not writing, she spends time with her "hero" husband, enjoying Pacific Beaches and drinking iced mocha cappucinos!
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I think I am going to need some cookies today. these look really good.
Me too, Janine, but then I’d have to exercise for like 3 hours to get them off my hips!
I just let it fall where it wants. Maybe one day I will start exercising again.
Charlene, these look and sound heavenly! Chocolate chip cookies are my all-time favorite. I have slacked off on cookie baking ever since my boys have grown and flown the coop. But now, with cooler weather here in the Midwest, these sure give me the urge to bake again! Nothing better than rainy days to go along with baking cookies…Yum!
Nothing like a good chocolate chip to cure what ails you, Kathryn. My motto, anyway!
that looks so good,made me so hungry
You had me at chocolate chip. 😀
Your new book sounds great, Charlene! May you sell a million copies. 🙂
These look just like the ones my mother made! Going to have to try them.
Good lucck with your book!!
Yay for a good book and good cookies!!
Charlene, my mouth is watering just looking at the picture. I”m getting these made the next time my grandsons stop by. They even have their own little chef suits LOL. Thanks for sharing, and tons of congratulations on this beautiful book! xox
OH my! I am imagining these sweet babies just out of the oven and calling my name!!!!! Thank you for the recipe!
Oh, that looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing, Charlene!
There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked cookies to draw a person (kids & adults, & a dog or two that I’ve known “have to remove the chocolate for them’) into your house & kitchen. Makes for the beginning of GOOD conversation..like in your new book! 🙂 The receipe looks good enough to bake & eat right now. And your new book would be a great choice to read while munching on them with a cup of tea! 🙂
I am always looking for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Cookies minus the walnuts(allergic) and a good book.
I love making cookies and chocolate chip are a favorite. Since the children grew up and left home to start their own families, I seldom make cookies except at the holidays.
I will have to give your recipe a try.