Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup flour, sifted, plus 2 tsp. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. very hot water
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets with vegetable oil. sift flour, baking soda and salt on wax paper. Beat butter, sugar and egg in a large bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Beat in hot water and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth.
Drop dough by well rounded teaspoonful on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
Cool on sheets on wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 3 dozen
