Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chips

Name: Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chips
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: Vegetable oil for baking sheets; 1 cup 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 chips

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(15)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 dozen cookies

Vegetable oil for baking sheets
1cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
½teaspoon baking soda
½teaspoon salt
½cup butter, softened
⅓cup firmly packed brown sugar
⅓cup granulated sugar
1egg
1½teaspoons very hot water
½teaspoon vanilla extract
1cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
Step 2
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt onto waxed paper.
Step 3
Beat butter, sugars and egg in large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in hot water and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
Step 4
Drop dough by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes, or until golden.
Step 5
Cool on sheet on wire rack for 1 minute. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.