Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

Cream:
1 pound (four sticks) butter
2 cups dark brown sugar

Add:
1 & 1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix well.
Combine separately, then add to sugars:
6 cups flour
1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 & 1/2 tsp. salt

Then add:
2 cups chopped nuts (can be optional)
4 cups chocolate chips ( 2c. semi-sweet, 2 c. white or all semi-sweet)

Grease cookie sheets. Make golf ball size balls on sheets and bake 7-8 minutes at 350. Won't look done. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before removing. Makes about 8 dozen.