Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

So I was a hankerin' for some cookies and just happened to have all the ingredients for this Fall Cookie recipe! And let me tell you something, these are one of the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted. I love the cinnamon and ginger in these. It really gives them a tasty flavor. Try them and they may become your favorite as well!

Makes: 5 dozen
Prep Time: 20 min.
Start to Finish: 1 hr 15 min.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1 package (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 cup chopped walnuts -- again, I didn't add nuts

INSTRUCTIONS
1..Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. On low speed, beat in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
2..On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart.
3..Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.