Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Chip Cookies (or the $100 Recipe)
(from JenniferGM’s recipe box)
No one is sure if this is truly the Mrs. Field’s recipe, but these are delicious! This recipe makes a very large batch of cookies. Half a recipe still makes quite a bit.
Source: Mark Brock
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Serves 15 people
Categories: Desserts; Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 5 cups powdered oatmeal (blend oats until powdered)
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 24 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 8-ounce Hershey Chocolate bar, grated
- 3 cups chopped nuts
Directions
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Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl and add to creamed mixture. Add chips, chocolate, and nuts.
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Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. Golf- ball sized cookies, 2” apart. Bake at 375° F. for 6 minutes (or longer).
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Experience calls for a little more time on baking. Just experiment.