Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
3 cups flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 cup chopped nuts
12 oz package chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugars, butter, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake until light brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet.