Jilly's Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts (mix two of your favorites, half and half, such as pecans, walnuts, almonds, or macadamias)
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, and egg. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and stir just until dough is stiff. Stir in nuts and chocolate.
Form cookies using 2 soup spoons and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake until light brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool slightly, then remove with a spatula and let cool completely on wire racks.