Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

By kathleentirpak

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 sticks soft butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 package chocloate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts ( optional )

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl. In another bowl, cream the butter and the sugars. Beat eggs and vanilla into butter mixture. Gradually add flour mixture. Stir in chips ( and nuts, if using. ) Drop by teaspoonsful, 2 inches apart, onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool slightly on sheet, then transfer to rack. Cool sheet and scrape off any crumbs before adding a new batch of dough.