cookies!

This is the "mrs meadows" recipe that i got from I-don't-remember-where.

Preheat oven to 350°F or something like that.

Cream together:

• 1# softened butter
• 2 cups brown sugar (dark if you have it, light if not)
• 1½ cups granulated sugar

and mix well (4 minutes if by hand).

Add:

• 2 Tbsp vanilla
• 3 eggs (large if you have them)

and mix 'til fully combined.
Update Oct'12: Mix by hand using a wooden spoon or whisk.

In a separate bowl, mix:

• 6 cups flour
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp salt (less if you used salted butter/margarine above)

and add to butter/egg mixture.

Next, add in:

• 4 cups chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

and mix until the chips are more or less distributed throughout the dough.
Update Oct'12: Mix by hand using a wooden spoon or whisk.

Bake about 8-10 minutes at 350°F -- or about 18 minutes at 250°F

These are totally excellent right out of the oven... or any time.