Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

  
By: My sister, Nae' Nae'

Ingredients: 

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Directions: 

Heat oven to 370 degrees. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt, set aside. In separate large bowl, beat the butter, sugars, and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop rounded spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 5 dozen.
 

Tips: You can use a mixture of chocolate chips. Nae' Nae' used 1 cup of white chocolate chips and 1 cup of Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips and 1 cup of chopped walnuts.