Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 cup melted butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp hot water
2 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and hot water together until smooth. Stir flour, powder, soda, and salt in seperate bowl. Stir into butter mixture. Add chocolate chips. Drop 1 Tbsp portions of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving room for the cookies to spread as they bake. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool for one minute, then transfer to wire rack to cool.