Chocolate Nut Cookies

You can pretty much add anything you like to this cookie base.  My favorite combination is walnuts and chocolate chips!

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp toasted walnut oil (or any preferred nut oil)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375°
2. Cream butter, oil, sugar, egg, vanilla and salt.
3. Stir in flour, nuts and chocolate chips.
4. Drop dough by the tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.  
5. Bake until lightly browned on top about 10-12 minutes.
   

Tip:  You can experiment with these cookies by using different nut oils and substituting the walnuts for almonds or pecans.