Audrey's Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 lb butter, room temperature
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 to 4 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
6 cups flour
1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt (optional)

Cream butter and sugars, until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated.

Add vanilla. At this point, I add the chips and nuts, because it's too hard later! Stir in chips and nuts, mixing well.

In a big bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt (I leave out the salt in the recipe, just because I prefer it that way). Add to the butter mixture a cup at a time, mix thoroughly. Put golf ball size scoops of dough onto an ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 400 F. for 8-12 minutes until lightly browned.

Makes: About 5-6 dozen cookies
Source: Audrey k. Ishizaki, 1985