COOKIE DANCE - CHIP CHOCOLATE, brace yourself...xmas parties are coming

In only 20 min you can cook amazing chocolate cookies, perfect for all the holidays parties coming soon:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

1 cup butter, softened
 1 cup white sugar
 1 cup packed brown sugar
 2 eggs
 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 3 cups all-purpose flour
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 2 teaspoons hot water
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
 1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.