1 c  Plus 2 T sifted flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c  Butter, softened
1/2 c  Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c  Granulated sugar
1    Egg
1 1/2 ts Very hot water
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 deg. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt onto
waxed paper. Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, and egg in large bowl with
electric mixere until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in hot water and
vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended and smooth. Stir in
chocolate chips. Drop dough by well-rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto
large greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated 375 deg oven for 10 minutes
or until golden. Cool on sheet on wire rack 1 minute. Remove to wire rack
to cool completely.