2 cups melted butter (4 sticks)
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 tsp vanilla
2 tsp salt
4 beaten eggs
5 cups flour (no need to sift)
3 cups chocolate chips
4 cups chopped pecans

preheat oven to 350 degrees, rack in the middle position.

melt the butter. mix in the sugars. add the vanilla and the baking soda and mix. add the eggs and stir it all up. add half the flour, the chocolate chips, and the chopped pecans. stir well to incorporate. add the rest of the flour and mix thoroughly.

drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets, 12 cookies to a standard-size sheet. if the dough is too sticky to handle, chill it slightly and try again. bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until nicely browned.

let cool two minutes,then remove cookies from the baking sheet and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

makes approx 10 dozen cookies