Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/4           cups  unsifted flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  butter
     3/4           cup  sugar
     3/4           cup  brown sugar -- packed
  2                     eggs
  2          teaspoons  vanilla
  1                cup  chopped walnuts or pecans -- optional
  2               cups  ghirardelli chocolate chips

Preparation:

Heat oven to 375F. Stir flour with baking soda and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts (if desired) and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookies sheets. Bake at 375F for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 4 dozen 1/2-inch cookies.

Nutritional Information:

3795 Calories (kcal); 195g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 42g Protein; 474g Carbohydrate; 871mg Cholesterol; 4358mg Sodium