Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love the Nestle Tollhouse recipe but I thought I would give this a try and see how it compares. Overall I didn't notice much of a difference in taste but the look and texture was better with this recipe.

Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 lb. butter (4 sticks)
• 1 1/2 c. white sugar
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 T. vanilla
• 1 t. salt
• 1 1/2 t. baking soda
• 6 c. flour
• 3-6 c. chocolate chips (I used 5 c.)
  
• 2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

First cream the butter and sugar together for 10 minutes. It's important that you cream these 3 ingredients for at least 10 minutes.
Add the eggs and cream for another 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
(This was a lot of cookie dough and so I had to transfer everything from my mixer bowl into a large bowl and mix the last little bit of flour and chocolate chips by hand.)

I love using this scoop for cookies. I got this at Wal-mart. I also use a silpat because nothing sticks to it and cleanup is really easy. I cook everything on them.
Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Remove them to a cooling rack.

I was able to make 9 1/2 dozen cookies with this recipe. I placed 4 1/2 dozen on another silpat and cookie sheet (below) and flash freezed them. Then I can put them in a ziploc in the freezer and pull out however many I want whenever I want. If you don't have a silpat just put them on wax paper so they don't stick.