DELIGHTFUL COOKIES A LA MRS. FIELDS & NEIMAN MARCUS OMAC

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The mother of one of the kindergarteners on my bus run gave me a dozen of these cookies as a Christmas gift one year. They were such a hit at home that I asked her for the recipe. Which she very graciously provided. Now it is my job to bake a batch every year for our family reunion Christmas celebration. These cookies are truly so scrumptious that there are never any leftover. (I use a cookie scoop, like an ice cream scoop, DIPPED IN COLD WATER before each use. Individual cookie dough FLASH freezes very well. Cook time is for one sheet in the oven - the rest of the dough is in the freezer!)

Provided by DriverMama

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h12m

Yield 10 dozen, 120 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 ounces chocolate candy bars (Hershey bar)
5 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
4 cups white flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 lb butter (2 cups)
1 lb dark brown sugar (2 cups)
2 cups sugar (white)
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 cups walnuts, chopped (24 oz)

Steps:

  • In a food processor. A)-GRATE: 8 oz Hershey chocolate bar & set aside in separate dish. B)-Measure 5 cups (Old Fashioned) Oatmeal. Put small amounts of the oatmeal into a food processor until it turns to powder/flour (Add oatmeal flour to 4 cups white flour in step 2 below).
  • Combine: In a VERY large bowl (I use a 13 quart mixing bowl.) 4 cups white flour (with above Oatmeal flour included), 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, & 2 teaspoons baking soda.
  • CREAM together 2 cups (1 lb.) butter (Softened & whipped before adding sugars), 2 cups (1 lb.) dark brown sugar, 2 cups granulated white sugar.
  • To the creamed mix add: 4 large eggs (ONE at a time), and 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Mix together well.
  • To the DRY ingredients (flour/oatmeal mixture in a VERY large bowl), ADD the CREAMED mixture. Stir together (with a VERY STRONG, very large spoon - wooden?) all ingredients. Mix well with the SPOON. (Do NOT use a mixer. This recipe has burned out 2 mixers). ***THE MIXTURE WILL BE VERY DRY!***.
  • Stir in, 8 oz (grated) Hershey chocolate bar, 24 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips, 3 cups chopped nuts (any kind) OPTIONAL additions 24 oz (3 cups) raisins, craisins, dried cherries etc. Use your imagination! ; ).
  • Form (one inch/two tablespoons) ping pong-ball sized cookies. I use a cookie-scoop (like an ice cream scoop) dipped in cold water before each use. (Wal-Mart sells cookie scoops in 2008). The raw dough balls freeze very well. I FLASH freeze them on a cutting board before freezer-bagging them together. KEEP SOME IN THE FREEZER FOR FRESH, HOMEMADE COOKIES ANYTIME!
  • Cook on an UNgreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees: Soft cookies = 6 to 10 minutes.Crispy cookies = 10 to 14 minutes. (Mine are 12 minutes).
  • COOL cookies on the cookie sheet (until the next batch comes out of the oven) because they are too soft to remove right away. (4 cookie sheets = 1 baking, 1 cooling, 1 prepped, 1 cleaned & drying.). Cookies CRISP as they cool.
  • ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.5, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 14.8, Sodium 79.3, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 11.2, Protein 1.9

David Mccash
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Sara Ruiz
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I love the chocolatey flavor of these cookies. They're perfect for a quick snack or dessert.


Patel Priyank
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Shakira Russell
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love that I can make them with ingredients I already have on hand.


Kavishka Lakshitha
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I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies.


Savelina Kelemete
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These cookies are a bit too rich for my taste, but they're still good.


Nathan Garcia
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate chip cookies, but these were really good. I'll definitely make them again.


Mdosmanuddinforhad12 33
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These cookies are the perfect balance of chewy and crispy. They're my new favorite cookie recipe.


Mason Rogers
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I've never made cookies before, but these were so easy to make. I'm definitely going to try more of your recipes.


lalisa Moneu
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them. They're definitely a kid-friendly recipe.


Zk zeerak
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Snake Boy
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I love the chocolatey flavor of these cookies. They're perfect for a quick snack or dessert.


Meknik Official
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


koki bendj
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out flat and crumbly. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Davison Mbangweta
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love that I can make them with ingredients I already have on hand.


Mahir Aejeb
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I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies.


Vincent Mugogo
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These cookies were a hit at my last party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.