Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup flour and 2 tablespoons; sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter; softened
1/3 cup sugar; brown firmly packed
1/3 cup sugar; granulated
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoon water; very hot
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips; semisweet

Preheat oven to 375. Grease baking sheets with vegetable oil. Sift flour, baking soda and salt on waxed paper. Beat butter, sugar, and egg in a large bowl till 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 oven till golden, about 10 minutes. Cook sheets on wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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