1) Preheat oven to 175C – do not be tempted to increase the heat
2) Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
3) Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
4) Dissolve baking soda in hot water, add to cookie dough with salt
5) Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and hemp hearts.
6) Roll into balls (around a dessert spoon full of mixture), a dozen at a time on a baking tray… no more or they will run together
7) Dip the balls into some hemp hearts for decoration before baking (optional)
8) Bake for around 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned. If you’ve made bigger balls, they could take 12-15 mins.
KEEP A CAREFUL EYE ON THESE AS THEY CAN OVERCOOK VERY QUICKLY!!