Gramma Kathee’s not so secret chocolate chip cookies, cookies

2 Cups all-purpose flour    
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 Cup butter
1 C. packed brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
1 Tbl vanilla
1 egg
1egg yolk
1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips,I only use Guittard brand milk chocolate chips
 1 Cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Mix together flour, soda, and salt; set aside.In a medium bowl cream together the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar until well blended.  Beat in the vanilla, egg and egg yolk.  Mix in the sifted ingredients ;ntil just blended.   Stir in Chocolate chips and nuts.  Drop by large spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 - 15 minutes until the edges are lightly toasted.  Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to  wire rack to cool completely.  Be sure you don't overbake them. Makes 1 1/2 dozen big cookies

Double Batch
4 C Flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 C butter
2 C. brown sugar
1 C. white sugar
2 Tbl vanilla
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
2 C or less chocolate chips
2 C nuts (optional

Triple Batch
6 Cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 C butter
3 C packed brown sugar
1 1/2 C white sugar
3 Tbl vanilla
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
2 - whatever C chocolate chips -I dont like lots of chocolate chips so I only add a few