Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup nuts, choppedt(Walnuts, Hazelnuts or Pecans, or mixture)
• 1 cup nuts, choppedt(Walnuts, Hazelnuts or Pecans, or mixture)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Optional: shredded coconut, almond extract, coarse sea salt
• Optional: shredded coconut, almond extract, coarse sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl beat butter, granulated and brown sugars, vanilla extract and eggs (adding one at a time and beating well.) Gradually beat the flour mixture into the large bowl.
4. Stir in the nuts and chocolate chips.
5. Optional variations: can separate into smaller batches of batter and sprinkle sea salt on top of one batch, mix in shredded coconut to another batch, and add 2 teaspoons almond extract to another batch.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto ungreased pan.
7. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
8. Let stand 2 minutes, and remove to cooling rack.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/awesome-chocolate-chip-cookies-52389281 (may not work)