Chocolate Chip Cookies

This has to be the best chocolate chip recipe I have ever come across. When I made the above I halved the recipe, because I've made them before and it is ALOT of cookies! So if you have been searching for a great simple chocolate chip cookie recipe, look no further :)

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp hot water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 175°C. Line a tray with baking paper.
2. Cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla extract. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water, and stir this in along with the salt. Sift the flour, and stir in. Beat, and add the chocolate chips. Place spoonfuls onto the baking tray.
3. Bake for 10 minutes. (Makes 4 dozen)