Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chip Cookies |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I found this recipe, from our former first lady, in the local newspaper a few years ago. Ingredients:
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, plus |
2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
1/3 cup granulated sugar |
1 egg |
1 1/2 teaspoons very hot water |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F and grease baking sheet.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda,and salt onto waxed paper.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars and egg until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5. Beat in hot water and vanilla.
6. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth.
7. Stir in chocolate morsels.
8. Drop dough by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets.
9. Bake 10 minutes or until golden.
10. Cool cookies on baking sheets placed on wire rack 1 minute, then transfer cookies from baking sheet to rack to cool.
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