Banana Nut Cookies

Ingredients:
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp Salt

1 cup packed light Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Granulated Sugar

2 sticks (1 cup) Unsalted Butter,

softened1 large Egg

1 tsp Banana Extract or Banana Liqueur

3/4 cup mashed Ripe Banana (1 medium)

2 cups semisweet Chocolate Chips

1 cup chopped Walnuts

Method:
Preheat oven to 300oF.
In a bowl, combine flour, soda, salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. Set aside.
In a large bowl blend sugars at med speed with an electric mixer.
Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down sides of the bowl.
Add egg, banana extract and banana and beat at medium speed till smooth.
Add the flour mixture, 1 cup chocolate chips, walnuts and blend at low speed till just combined. Do not overmix.
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2" apart.
Sprinkle cookies with chocolate chips, 6-8 per cookie.
Bake for 20-24 mins or till cookie edges begin to turn brown. Transfer immediately to a cool surface with a spatula. Store in airtight containers.