Patchwork- Mrs. Field's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies (Mary)

Patchwork- Mrs. Field's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream together:
1 lb. softened REAL butter
2 cups dark brown sugar
1/12 cups sugar

Beat in 2 Tablespoons vanilla.
Add in 3 eggs and beat 3-4 minutes

Mix Together
6 cups flour
1/1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda.

Stir together and add to the creamed mixture. Mixture is now sticky and dry.

Stir in:
4 cups chocolate chips (2 bags)
1 cup chopped nuts-optional

Drop by small scoops onto parchment paper.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before removing.
(I think mine usually take 12 or so minutes).

This is a HUGE recipe, so you will probably want to half it. Since it calls for an odd number of eggs, I usually use 1 whole egg and the yolk of a second egg.