Hilton DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies (The Official Recipe)

 Course Dessert, Snack

 Cuisine American

 Keyword best chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip cookies, DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies, Hilton DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Prep Time 10 minutes

 Cook Time 20 minutes

 Servings 12

 Author Manila Spoon

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound or 2 sticks butter, softened
• 3/4 cup plus (+) 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice,
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pinch cinnamon
• 2 2/3 cups Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 3/4 cups chopped walnuts 

Instructions

1. Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl. 
2. With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, blending for about 45 seconds. Don’t overmix. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
3. Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart. 
4. Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.  Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.

Recipe Notes

Cook’s note: You can freeze the unbaked cookies, and there’s no need to thaw. Preheat oven to 300°F and place frozen cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.