2 c  Butter or margarine
 1 1/3 c  Granulated sugar
 1 2/3 c  Packed brown sugar
     1 tb Vanilla extract
     4    Eggs
 5 1/2 c  Unbleached flour
     2 ts Salt
     2 ts Baking soda
     2 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
     1 c  Chopped nuts
Cut four 14″ x 12″ pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Set aside.
 In a bowl, cream butter or margarine with the granulated and brown sugars.
  Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light and fluffy.  In a bowl,
 combine flour, salt and baking soda.  Stir flour mixture into egg and
 butter mixture; blend well.  Stir in cho
 Divide the dough into 4 pieces.  Shape each piece into an 8″ – 10″ roll.
 Wrap rolls in waxed paper.  Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer
 container with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag,
 or wrap well in a piece of heavy duty
 To prepare cookies:  Slightly thaw one roll of chocolate chip cookie dough.
 Preheat oven to 350?.  Cut the dough into 1/4″ thick slices. Arrange cut
 pieces on ungreased  cookie sheets, placing about 1 1/2″ apart to allow for
 spreading.  Bake for about 1 Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for
 about 12 dozen cookies.
                 
                 Yields       
                4 Servings                
