best chocolate chip cookies

In case you were wondering, I did survive the 4th! I have just been a bit overwhelmed by summer school. 3 more weeks, just 3 more weeks, I keep telling myself. I was hoping to try out a new recipe, but with little time and little $$, I stuck with chocolate chip cookies - sweet 'n' simple. I usually use the recipe on the back of the Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips bag, but this time I ventured out and chose a recipe online. You guessed it! allrecipes.com They were ooey-gooey and highly addictive.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

via allrecipes.com

1 cup butter (2 sticks), sofented

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar 

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons hot water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate chips)

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together butter and sugars in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Then stir in vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop large spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes or until edges are nicely browned.