Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups nuts, coarsely chopped
• 24 ounces chocolate chips (4 cups)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 beat butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
• 3 stir in flour, baking soda, and salt (dough will be stiff).
• 4 stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• 5 drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls or #16 cookie/ice cream scoop about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 flatten slightly with fork.
• 7 bake 13 to 15 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft).
• 8 cool 1 to 2 minutes and remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.