Ingredients:
1/2 cup softened Butter
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 Brown Sugar
1 T. Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
1 tsp Baking Soda dissolved in 2 tsp. warm/hot water
1 1/2 cups Flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cups coarsley chopped nuts (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter in a large bowl.
Add sugars and mix well.
Add egg, vanilla extract and baking soda disolved in hot water. Mix well
Add flour, salt and cream of tartar, stir until barely mixed, add Chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
Drop by large spoonfulls onto cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake for about 10 minutes.
Cool on rack.