Black Gold Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Black Gold Chocolate Chunk Cookies

½ cup of butter

1 cup of packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tbsp of balsamic reduction

1 tsp of vanilla

1 tsp of orange zest

½ tsp of nutmeg (I like freshly grated nutmeg)

½ tsp of baking powder

½ tsp of baking soda

1 ¾ cup of whole wheat flour

½ cup of quick oats

½ cup of walnuts

1 8-oz package of chocolate chunks

Cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add in egg and continue to beat until incorporated. Add balsamic reduction, vanilla and orange zest, and blend. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg together. Incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture. Add oats, walnuts and chocolate chunks and mix until well distributed through batter.

Divide batter into three logs, 2” in diameter. Put into freezer, for at least one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Slice cookies into half inch rounds and place on cookie sheet. Bake between 12 and 15 minutes, if batter is still frozen, 8 to 10 minutes if not frozen.

Source: inspired by the Neiman Marcus Cookie recipe