Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons very hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375°f and grease baking sheet.
• 2 sift together flour, baking soda,and salt onto waxed paper.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars and egg until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 5 beat in hot water and vanilla.
• 6 gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth.
• 7 stir in chocolate morsels.
• 8 drop dough by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.
• 9 bake 10 minutes or until golden.
• 10 cool cookies on baking sheets placed on wire rack 1 minute, then transfer cookies from baking sheet to rack to cool.