Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Add flour to small bowl

Add baking soda to flour

Add salt to flour & stir together & set aside

Add sugar to large bowl

Add brown sugar to sugar

Add softened butter to sugar mixture

Add vanilla to sugar & butter mixture

Mix with hand mixer until creamy

Add one egg at a time and blend in with mixer

Scrape sides of bowl and blend well

Add flour mixture a little at a time blending in between. Mixture will get thicker.

Ads chocolate chips. Nuts are optional if you want them.

Round into small mounds on ungreased baking sheets and place in oven.

Bake at 375 for 9-12 minutes (shorter the better)