The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, soft
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teas. vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 teas. baking soda
2 teas. hot water
1/2 teas. salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla, Dissolve the soda in the water and add to batter along with the salt. Stir in flour, chips, and walnuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans. Bake for about 10 minutes...or until the edges are browned.
These are the BEST!!!!!!!! Crisp and chewy at the same time...perfect with an iced glass of cold milk! Bake these today for yourself...and your sweeties!!! :-)