Barbara Bush s Chocolate Chips

½ cup butter, softened

⅓ cup packed brown sugar

⅓ cup white sugar

1 egg

1 ½ teaspoons hot water

1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and egg until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in hot water and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour, baking soda, and salt, until well blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop dough by well-rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minute, or until golden. Cool cookie sheet on a wire rack for 1 minutes, then remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.