Zippy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
Cream butter or margarine and sugars. Add already beaten eggs and vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients together and mix with creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips and nuts.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until done. These are not HOT HOT -- Just a little surprise, definitely a little kick, goes well with the chocolate.