Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies *Updated*


This recipe was given to my mom by a close family friend. I’ve tweaked it and changed some ratios on add ins and other things, so enjoy! 
Here is the story it came with:

"A woman from the American Bar Association called Mrs. Fields Cookies and asked for the recipe. She was told there was a "two-fifty" charge for the recipe. She assumed it was $2.50, and charged it to her Visa. When she received her statement and discovered that it was indeed "two-fifty"; Two HUNDRED and Fifty dollars. In order to get her money's worth she is passing it on to everyone. Make a copy and give it to a friend with a blessing." 

Mrs. Fields Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees 
  • 2 cups Butter, room temperature 
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 4 eggs, room temperature 
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla 
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 6 cups ground oatmeal (put small amounts into a blender and blend until it turns to powder. Measure first, then blend)
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 teaspoon baking soda

(Add, if needed splash of milk, if mixture is dry)
  • 2 12oz bags of chocolate chips (1 12 oz butterscotch chips and 1 12oz bag of chocolate chips, are great) 
  • 2-3 cups of chopped nuts, optional 

Directions-

*I double up my sheet pan along with my silicone mat to prevent over browning on the bottom (but that varies from pan to pan, and how old it is) 
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
  • Cream butter and sugars
  • Add eggs and vanilla, mix until mixture is fluffy 
  • Add dry ingredients gradually (adding milk if needed) 
  • Stir in chocolate chips (and butterscotch chips, if using) 
  • Drop 1oz balls (using a ice cream scoop here is the best tool to make sure they’re all the same size) about 2 inches apart on  parchment paper lined baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. 
  • Let set on sheet for 1 minute and then transfer to cooling rack, repeat
Makes about 6-7 dozen cookies 

Tips-
  • If you don’t want to bake all the cookies, you can easily freeze the small scoops of dough, first place them on a cookie sheet/ plate and allow them to freeze 3/4 of the way and then you can transfer them to a freezer bag! When ready to bake add 1-3 minutes to the baking time (if baking right from the freezer) or allow the to defrost and bake the normal baking time! 
  • Butterscotch chips, cut up candies (peanut butter cups, M&M's, etc. just add 1/2 cup of your “add-in”)  still using the two bags of chocolate chips! Just follow the recipe as written. Enjoy!

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