1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/8 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 (6 oz.) bag chocolate chips
1/2 c. walnuts (opt.)

Melt butter, add both sugars; cool. Mix flour, soda and salt. Beat egg slightly, add to butter mixture with vanilla. Stir butter mixture into the flour. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Chill batter for 1 hour. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.