All-American Chocolate Chip Cookies

{straight from Grandma's kitchen}

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar 
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 package semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets. 
*Note: For smaller cookies, preheat oven to 375 F. Preheat dough as directed; drop heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. 

 Yum!