Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chip Cookie — Farmer's Market Online

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional