• 2 C. brown sugar
• 1 C. butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 Tbs. hot water
• 4 C. flour
• 1 heaping tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and butter; add eggs. Mix soda and hot water, add to mixture, and mix well. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and add to mixture one cup at a time. Add vanilla. Chill batter thoroughly. This is very soft dough, but it can be handled nicely if chilled. Roll and cut. Bake about 10 minutes, but do not over bake. Makes a soft cookie.