Mrs. Field's Chocolate Chip Cookies - My Way

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal (not instant)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional if using salted butter, or reduce amount of salt)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (a pinch more to make them softer)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (any kind)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   In a larger mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla well.

3. 3

   Pulverize the oatmeal in a blender a little at a time.

4. 4

   Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Combine the wet and dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.

7. 7

   With your fingers, place golf-ball-sized dough portions, 2" inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Bake 8-9 minutes or until edges are light brown.

9. 9

   My "healthier" substitutions:.

10. 10

    For the 2 cups of flour, I use 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry or organic oat flour PLUS 1/2 cup soy flour.

11. 11

    For the sugar, I substitute fructose.