3/4 cup sugar
1 package chocolate chips
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon hot water
1 package nuts
1 teaspoon baking soda

Combine dry ingredients except baking soda, chocolate chips, and nuts. Soften butter and combine with wet ingredients. Mix hot water and baking soda together and combine with wet ingredients. Mix dry and wet ingredients and add chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by tablespoons onto greased and floured cookie sheets and bake in 350°F oven for 10 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen.