Chocolate Chip Cookies

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 tsp hot water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.

Bake until edges are nicely browned.