crispy chocolate chip cookies

my first kuih raya this year...simple, yet crispy and absolutely mouthwatering..

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 cup oatmeal, blended
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
2 tsp hot water
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almond

• preheat oven to 175 degrees celcius
• cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth
• beat in eggs, one at a time
• stir in vanilla
• dissolve bicarbonate soda in hot water
• add to batter along with salt
• stir in flour, oatmeal, choc chips and almonds
• drop a spoonful batter onto ungreased pan
• bake for 10 min