Mrs. Field's Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com 6/20/01 5:51:37 am
Source: Mrs. Fields' Cookie Secrets
Yield: about 3 1/2 dozen
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Mix sugars together thoroughly in a large bowl. On medium speed, add butter just till well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla; mix till blended. Do not overbeat. On low speed, add flour mixture and chocolate chips until barely mixed.
Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart using rounded tablespoonsful. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until light brown. Remove immediately to cool surface.
The BEST award winning soft chocolate chip cookies:
(The secret to making them soft and yummy is the pudding mix. This recipe can easily be cut in half.)
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown