Set oven temperature to a 375F degree.
Take flour, one tsp of baking soda, and salt in one container. And set it aside for use later.
In the other large bowl, you have to beat margarine, granulated, sugar, brown, sugar, and vanilla extract till it is light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating each in completely.
Mix well the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
Add chocolate chips and walnuts (if desired).
Taking with a spoon filled with dough the size of a tablespoon, dab the uncooked mixture on oil free oven pans.
Bake at 360 for about 9-11 minutes or until the pan is golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool for about two minutes on the pans, and then move to a wire rack to completely cool.