nestle chocolate chip cookie recipe

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour - 1 teaspoon baking soda - 1 teaspoon salt - 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened - 3/4 cup granulated sugar - 3/4 cup packed brown sugar - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 2 large eggs - 2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels - 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)