Got Chocolate Chip Cookies?

DEAR SOS: The Acapulco Restaurant usually serves chocolate chip cookies during its weekday lunch buffet. Is the recipe available?

CRAIG INOUYE

Monterey Park

DEAR CRAIG: It’s a simple recipe but, oh, so good.

Acapulco Chocolate Chip Cookies

Active Work Time: 30 minutes * Total Preparation Time: 1 hour * Simple

1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups chopped walnuts

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

* Combine margarine, sugars, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Mix 1 minute at low speed.

* In separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, walnuts and chocolate chips.

* Add flour mixture to egg mixture and stir until ingredients are completely incorporated.

* Drop or scoop 2 tablespoons batter for each cookie onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased. Press down until it forms 1/2-inch thick round. Bake at 375 degrees until cookies are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over-bake. Cool on wire rack.

30 cookies. Each cookie: 241 calories; 158 mg sodium; 14 mg cholesterol; 15 grams fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 0.39 gram fiber.