Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, or more to taste
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Whisk white sugar, brown sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth. Stir sugar mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
3. Spoon batter, 1 to 2 tablespoons per cookie, onto a baking sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before serving.