Chocolate "Chocolate Chip" Cookies

12 ounces Milk Chocolate Chips

1 2/3 cup  all purpose flour

1/3 cup (35 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup salted sweet butter, room temperature

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup  white granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3/4 cup walnuts, chopped 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix flour, cocoa, soda and salt in mixing bowl.  In separate bowl, with electric mixer whip together butters and sugars until well blended.  Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla mixing until blended.  Slowly add dry ingredients to wet, slowly folding with large spoon.  Add chips and nuts, fold.

Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet gently pressing center of each cookie.  Bake for 15-17 mins or until center of cookie is completely done.  Cool on wire rack.  Let cookies sit until cool before removing from sheet.