EXTRAORDINARY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups softened butter
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 24-oz bag chocolate chips (4 cups
• 2 cups chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Dough will be stiff. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

On ungreased cookie sheet drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.

Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until light brown. Centers will be soft. Cool 1 – 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.