Giant Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Mix

flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar

until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then

stir in the vanilla. Mix in the dry ingredients until well

blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Roll the

dough into 2 inch balls and place them 3 inches apart onto

ungreased cookie sheets.

3 Bake for 20 to 23 minutes in the preheated oven. allow

cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before

removing to a wire rack to cool completely.