World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup sugar brown
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs slightly beaten
• 3 cups flour, all-purpose
• 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
• 1 cup nuts chopped, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. In a large bowl, combine sugars; add in butter and cream together with the sugar.
3. Add vanilla and eggs; mix together.
4. In a separate bowl sift the dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture.
5. Mix well; the dough will be stiff.
6. Add the chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).
7. Line the cookie sheets with baking parchment or wax paper.
8. Drop dough with a small ice cream scoop onto the sheets.
9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350F (180C).
10. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
11. Variation: For ice cream sandwiches, turn one cookie face down, place a scoop of ice cream on it and top with another cookie.
12. Yield: 2 1/2 dozen.

sugar, sugar brown, butter, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, nuts

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/worlds-best-chocolate-chip-cook-2422 (may not work)