chunky hazlenut-toffee cookies

Name: Chunky Hazlenut-Toffee Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened* (see my notes); 3/4 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt* (see my notes); 4 - (1.4 oz.) english toffee-flavored candy bars (such as 'heath'); 2 - (10 oz.) packages semisweet chocolate chunks* (see my notes); 1 cup(s) toasted chopped hazlenuts or pecans (i used pecans)

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Kimberly Kay

Toledo, OH

Updated on Dec 25, 2010

This is an absolutely wonderful twist on the chocolate chip cookie recipe that I found in one of my many cookbooks called 'Forrest Gump: Chocolate Recipes'; inspired by the character and movie 'Forrest Gump'. *If you use regular butter, omit the 1/2 tsp. of salt. *I used only 1 10 ounce bag of semisweet chocolate chunks, and it worked just fine.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened* (see my notes)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt* (see my notes)
4 - (1.4 oz.) english toffee-flavored candy bars (such as 'heath')
2 - (10 oz.) packages semisweet chocolate chunks* (see my notes)
1 cup toasted chopped hazlenuts or pecans (i used pecans)

How To Make chunky hazlenut-toffee cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well; add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
Step 3

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients, stirring well; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended; stir in toffee candy, chocolate chunks, and nuts.
Step 4

Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned; let cool slightly on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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