Chocolate Chip Cookies

¾ cup butter or margarine*

1 cup granulated sugar   

1 cup brown sugar

1½ tsp vanilla

1½ tsp salt

3 eggs

3½ cups flour

1¼ tsp soda

16 oz. pkg. chocolate chips

1 cup chopped nuts

Cream together margarine, sugars, vanilla, salt, and eggs. Add remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Mix well, stir in chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 13 minutes at 375°.

*Note: I use ½ cup margarine and ¼ cup shortening in place of the ¾ cup butter or margarine.