1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1 pt. sour cream
3 eggs
12 oz. chocolate chips
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts, optional

Cream butter and sugar. Add sour cream and eggs. Beat together with dry ingredients until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips. Grease and flour pans (2 regular loaf pans or 4 mini loaf pans). Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour.