Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs well-beaten
• 1/2 tsp hot water
• 2 1/4 cups sifted* flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups (12 oz.) chocolate chips