Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Forget the politics and indulge into these chewy cookies that are easy to make!
Ingredients
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
plus 2 tablespoons, sifted |
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| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
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| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
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|
| ½ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
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| 1 ½ | teaspoon |
water
very hot |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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| 1 | cup |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
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* |
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Grease baking sheets with vegetable oil or cooking spray.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt on waxed paper.
Beat butter, sugar and egg in large bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Beat in hot water and vanilla.
Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth.
Drop dough by well rounded teaspoonfuls on prepared baking sheets.
Bake in 375℉ (190℃) oven until golden, about 10 minutes.
Cook on sheets on wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
