Double Chocolate Cookies

1 cup butter (softened - 2 sticks)
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2/3 cup Hershey's cocoa powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups Nestlé’s semi-sweet chocolate bits
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl (by hand with a spoon) stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Add this mixture to the butter/sugar/eggs/vanilla.
Mix completely and beat with mixer.
Remove from mixer and add chocolate bits and nuts (optional) using a spoon and mix by hand.
Drop teaspoonsful on a greased cookie sheet about 2" apart.
Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees or just until set.
Cool slightly before removing cookies or they will fall apart.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.