Mama Maltagliati's Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are my favorite chocolate chip cookies. EVER. I have so many great memories of making these with my mom, and finally being old enough to be left alone in the kitchen and making them myself. I won't lie there have been many occasions where I've made them just to eat the dough (I'm a rebel like that) and then only bake what's left out of guilt.

Ingredients:

• 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter softened (do not substitute)
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 12-ounce package milk chocolate chocolate chips (my favorite are Nestle, I haven't liked how they've turned out as much with other brands).
• 1 6-ounce package mini chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt… set aside
• In a large bowl, combine butter, sugars, and vanilla; beat until creamy
• Beat in eggs
• Gradually add flour mixture; mix well
• Stir in chips and nuts
• Drop rounded level measuring tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets (I usually line my cookie sheets with parchment paper, no stick and super easy clean up)
• Bake 9 minutes