The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

There was a point in time where my family and I were searching and searching for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. We found lots and lots of good recipes and okay recipes, even a few that were really good. But only one recipe stood out of the crowd as The Best. Would you believe that after all that searching, we found the best chocolate chip cookie recipe was the one that was right in front of us the whole time. We found it on the back of a Nestle chocolate chip bag. After being tested and given the seal of approval over and over from family and friends alike, the recipe from the chocolate chip bag has gone down in family history as the best so, now it's time to further share it with the world. Here are the ingredients you will need:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Beat in the butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop onto a greased baking sheet (each drop should be about 1 rounded tablespoon.) Bake cookies for about 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy! :)