Recipe: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies (like Mrs. Fields)

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
(Chocolate chip cookies like Mrs. Fields)

2 cups butter, softened
2 cups granulated white sugar
2 cups dark brown sugar
4 large eggs (use 5 if medium)
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups flour (sift before measuring)
5 cups rolled oats (oatmeal), powdered finely*
1 (8 oz) chocolate bar, finely grated*
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 pkg (12 oz each) semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 cups chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cream together the butter and the sugars. Stir in eggs and vanilla; set aside.

Sift together flour, oats, grated chocolate bar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Mix chocolate chips and nuts into mixture. Drop by onto ungreased cookie sheet in small drops.

Bake 6 minutes or until done.

*A blender works very well to powder the oats and the choolate bar. The blender chops the oatmeal finer than a food processor. The powdered chocolate bar should melt at the touch of your fingers.

Makes about 60 cookies
Adapted from source: Sam Spitzner