Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my family's stand-by cookie recipe.  It is so great.  I think it is a great classic recipe.

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag chocolate chips (I prefer milk chocolate but semi-sweet also works)

Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs.  Mix in sifted together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.  Mix in vanilla and chocolate chips.  Bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes.

Another yummy treat is to take two of the cooled cookies and stick a scoop of ice cream in between.  A great cookie ice cream sandwich.