Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies (Ghirardelli)

Ghirardelli is not my favorite but these cookies are quite delicious and easy to make. Found the recipe on another site and when I bought the chocolate chips it was on the bag ha ha. Very easy recipe but I am still on the look out for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 26 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 4 Dozen

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups unsifted flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups  ghirardelli  milk chocolate chips
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (optional) or 1  cup pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven 375 degrees F.
2. Stir Flour with baking soda and salt, set aside.
3. Beat butter with sugar and brown sugar at medium speed until creamy and lightened in color (about 4 minutes).
4. Add Vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed until incorporated.
5. Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture.
6. Stir in Chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).
7. Drop by tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 9 - 11 minutes or until golden brown.