Chocolate Chip Wheat Cookies

1 pound butter or imperial margarine, softened

2 cups dark brown sugar

1 ½ cups sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla

3 eggs

6 cups whole wheat flour

1 ½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoon baking soda

4 cups chocolate chips

2 cups nuts, if desired

Cream together butter and sugars. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs and beat 4 minutes. DO NOT SKIMP!

In another bowl, combine whole wheat flour, salt and baking soda. Add to butter mixture. The dough will be very stiff. Add chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Drop batter onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet with a small ice-cream scoop.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.