Inn at Crystal Lake's Turtle Cookies

Sorry for all the cookie recipes, but with all the different school events and birthday's etc. I have needed some new recipes. This one will be another one of my favorites! I added milk chocolate chips, mini chips chocolate toffee bites and chopped pecans to this recipe, which I will say was divine! Hot out of the oven with a cold glass of milk, what could be better than that! Enjoy this new treasure!
Inn at Crystal Lake's Turtle Cookies
from http://www.yankeemagazine.com


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
1 cup chopped heath bar pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 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, nuts, and heath bar pieces. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.