Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla

2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla.

In a bowl mix the dry ingredients together. Slowly add to the butter mixture and mix until blended well. Add chocolate chips.

Drop spoonfuls of dough on to greased pan. Bake 10-13 minutes or until light brown. Remove cookies from the pan and cool on a rack.