Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c Butter, softened

1 c Dark brown sugar, packed

1 c Light brown sugar, packed

1 tb Vanilla extract

2 lg Eggs

1 ts Baking powder

2 1/2 c Flour

1 1/2 ts Salt

4 c Walnuts chopped

3 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream butter in a large bowl. Beat in the sugar, a little at a time; beat until light. Stir in vanilla extract. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir salt into flour and add to batter. Add nuts and chocolate chips. Chill batter for an hour and drop by 1/4 C measures 3" apart on buttered baking sheets. Bake in the middle of a 375 degree F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes; cool on rack. Makes gorgeous huge gourmet style cookies.