Chocolate-Chip Cookies

So I know I haven't posted in a while, but to get back into the swing of things I decided some cookies would be in order.

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Recipe

Ingredients

1. 2 cups all-purpose flour
2. 1 tsp baking soda
3. 1 cup butter
4. 3/4 cup brown sugar
5. 1/4 cup white sugar
6. 2 eggs
7. 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
8. 1- 1 1/2 cups milk
9. 1-2 cups chocolate chips
10. 1-2 cups walnuts / chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. sift the flour and baking soda together
3. cream the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer
4. mix in the flour mixture alternately with the milk
5. stir in the chocolate chips
6. spoon the dough onto a greased baking sheet and bake until golden brown- about 10 mins.

Recipe inspired by http://allrecipes.com/recipe/award-winning-soft-chocolate-chip-cookies/