12 oz chocolate chips
3½ sticks butter
1½ cups brown sugar
1½ cups white sugar
4 tbsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
4½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 375°.
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla extract, followed by flour sifted with baking powder. Add chocolate chips and pecans.
Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from pan to cool.