Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made these cookies for our friends that just had a baby. They are so yummy and exactly what a chocolate chip cookie should taste like. Crispy shell on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

(from Allrecipes)

1 cup BUTTER, softened

1 cup WHITE SUGAR

1 cup packed BROWN SUGAR

2 EGGS

 2 teaspoons VANILLA

3 cups ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

1 teaspoon BAKING SODA

2 teaspoons HOT WATER

1/2 teaspoon SALT

2 cups SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

STEP 2: 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. ( I used my cookie scoop)

STEP 3: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are nicely browned.

Let cool for a minute on baking sheet, then move to cooling racks while still warm.

I have made these twice, and I prefer doubling the salt to 1 tsp for a better chocolate taste.

Enjoy!