Giant Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Recipe By :Patricia Boccaccio
Makes 24

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Mix in the dry ingredients until well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Roll the dough into 2 inch balls and place them 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.