Mrs. Gardner'S Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies
["1 c. unsalted butter", "1 c. brown sugar", "1 c. white regular sugar", "2 beaten eggs", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "3/4 tsp. baking soda", "2 1/2 c. flour", "dash of salt", "1 large pkg. chocolate chips/chunks", "1 c. pecans (optional)"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Beat cup of butter until soft.", "Add to butter, brown sugar and regular sugar.", "Add eggs.", "Sift the following dry ingredients together and add to the mixture, baking powder, baking soda, flour and salt.", "Add a large package of chocolate chips and toasted pecans (toast pecans at 400\u00b0 for about 10 minutes).", "Bake cookies at 350\u00b0 until pale brown.", "Tear up this recipe; it is very secret, and you should not be caught with it!"]
["unsalted butter", "brown sugar", "white regular sugar", "eggs", "baking powder", "baking soda", "flour", "salt", "chocolate chips", "pecans"]