Mrs Fields Inspired Cookie Recipe
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Mrs. Fields Cookies are one of America’s favorite chocolate chip cookies. Made with ground oats and a few other twists this recipe is really good, and a bit different than your typical chocolate chip cookie.
If you search Mrs. Fields Cookies, you will find there are lots of Mrs. Fields cookie recipes out there nowadays, and they do vary in the ingredients. This can be expected over the years as folks might tweak recipes to suite their own preferences and find what works for them when they bake.
I’ve had this copycat Mrs. Fields cookie recipe floating around in my recipe box for many, many years. The point of origin is a mystery but I suspect a friend or church member passed it along. It was a fun find and these cookies are scrumptious!
What makes a chewy cookie chewy?
If you’re like us you love a soft, slightly chewy and fluffy cookie. Flat, stiff and dense are not adjectives that we want to use when discussing cookies. So how do you achieve that perfect cookies texture? It’s all in the moisture content of the cookie dough, as well as the technique used when combining the ingredients.
The butters are an important ingredient to pay attention to. You don’t want your butter to be melted otherwise it will not cream properly with the sugars resulting in a flat, wet consistency rather than creamy and fluffy. Unless the recipe specifically calls for cold butter, set your butter out and warm it to room temperature.
Carefully following the recipe and measuring properly will also aid in keeping the ingredients balanced. For example, if you mis-measure the sugars this will create a heavy almost caramelized texture to your cookies rather than a light and fluffy chew.
If you are looking for other cookie recipes, some of our favorites include the Ranger cookies, No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate cookies and traditional Peanut butter cookies.
What is the best chocolate for chocolate chip cookies?
When selecting the chocolate for your cookies, milk chocolate, semi-sweet and dark chocolate are all fine to use and will not alter your cookies in any negative ways. However, semi sweet chocolate tends to be the best option for chocolate chip cookies. It has a more balanced contrast of sweet and bitter and is the most favorable selection for most.
Below you will find a picture of the recipe card that I have had in my box. Someone took the time to type out this recipe and its story. They dated it 1-31-86 and ran it through a mimeograph. They even initialed it!
Reading through this tattered recipe card wasn’t easy, but I was able to make my way through and the resulting cookies were absolutely worth it
Mrs Fields Cookies Story:
“A woman who works with the American Bar Association called Mrs. Fields Cookies and asked for the attached recipe. She was told there was a two fifty charge for the recipe. She assumed it was $2.50 and she charged it to her Visa. It was not $2.50 but $250.00. In order to get her money’s worth, she is passing the recipe out to everyone. Take a copy and give it to a friend with her blessing.”
There you have it, what a fun story. I’m passing it along to you. Please send it on to your friends if you enjoy it. We did!
What is the history of Mrs. Fields cookies?
Mrs. Debbi Fields opened her first cookie store in Palo Alto California, in 1977. The name quickly became a brand and has always been associated with warm, chewy cookies. The brand has remained very popular as it expanded into gift baskets and arrangements over the generations.
Recipe Notes:
- I made these chocolate chip cookies with coconut oil. The original recipe called for butter.
- It also used only chocolate chips. I used what I had which was a bit of this and that in the candy chips department but the proportion of chips is correct.
- I did cut it in half. The original recipe makes 112 cookies. This recipe halved still made almost 6 dozen 2 inch cookies.
- These cookies are very different from other chocolate chip cookies because they have more oats than flour. It’s really important to grind up your oats into powder (or very small bits).
- There are a lot of chips and chopped nuts in the recipe if you make it how I did. Because of this, they tend to fall apart on the baking sheet a bit. I scooped out a tray of cookie dough and then used my fingers to compress the cookie dough into shape as needed. They baked beautifully.
- Let them cool on the baking sheets for at least 10 minutes and then remove them with a sharp metal spatula. I used my silicone mats on my baking sheets for this recipe and they lifted just fine once cool and set.
Once cooled these Mrs. Fields cookies handle wonderfully.
Can you freeze cookies?
You can definitely freeze your chocolate chip cookies. Be careful to cool them completely, then place them in an airtight freezer safe bag or container. Cookies are vulnerable to becoming freezer burned or hardened if they are not stored properly.
You can freeze your cookies for up to 2 months. To thaw your cookies simply place them on your counter and allow them to thaw at room temperature completely. Once your cookies are thawed they should be eaten within 2 days for optimal freshness.
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Mrs Fields Inspired Cookie Recipe
I found this recipe for Mrs Fields cookies languishing in my recipe box. I made them this week for him and now I know why Mrs Fields cookies are so popular. This homemade version is so delicious you will prefer it to store bought!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Cup Brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 2-1/2 Cups Oats (measure then grind fine in a blender or food processor)
- 1-1/2 Cup chopped nuts-any kind I used Walnuts
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1-4 oz. bag Heath bits
- 6 oz. chocolate chips
- 6 oz. Butterscotch Chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cream the softened butter, vanilla, eggs and sugars together
- in a separate bowl whisk all the dry ingredients together except the chips and nuts.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Add the chips, bits and nuts and mix.
- With an ice cream scoop place golf ball sized balls on the baking sheet 2 inches apart.(I used silicone baking mats on mine)
- Bake for about 7 minutes until the edges turn just barely brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet until they set up enough to move to the cooling racks.
- Cool completely and then store in an airtight container
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Nutrition Information
Yield
60Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 148Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 9mgSodium 80mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 1gSugar 11gProtein 2g
Mrs Fields Inspired Cookie Recipe
I found this recipe for Mrs Fields cookies languishing in my recipe box. I made them this week for him and now I know why Mrs Fields cookies are so popular. This homemade version is so delicious you will prefer it to store bought!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Cup Brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 2-1/2 Cups Oats (measure then grind fine in a blender or food processor)
- 1-1/2 Cup chopped nuts-any kind I used Walnuts
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1-4 oz. bag Heath bits
- 6 oz. chocolate chips
- 6 oz. Butterscotch Chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cream the softened butter, vanilla, eggs and sugars together
- in a separate bowl whisk all the dry ingredients together except the chips and nuts.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Add the chips, bits and nuts and mix.
- With an ice cream scoop place golf ball sized balls on the baking sheet 2 inches apart.(I used silicone baking mats on mine)
- Bake for about 7 minutes until the edges turn just barely brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet until they set up enough to move to the cooling racks.
- Cool completely and then store in an airtight container
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As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Nutrition Information
Yield
60Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 148Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 9mgSodium 80mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 1gSugar 11gProtein 2g
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I’m making these today, so I will come back and comment on how they turn out. I’m going to try them at both temperatures, 325 as on the typed recipe and 375 in your recipe. I’ll try both versions, but I think I’m going to like them with all your add-ins best!
As to the story…it’s the same story as the Neiman Marcus cookie hoax from about the same time. I remember getting the typewritten recipe from a friend. I didn’t have a computer then so I didn’t get it via email.
So, I’ll report back on how the cookies turn out!
https://dallas.eater.com/2016/10/26/13412704/history-neiman-marcus-cookie-recipe-hoax
Hi Judy, I hope you love these. Please let us know how this recipe works best for you. Happy Baking!
I have Bobs red mill oat flour and I was wondering if I could use that instead of oats, and how much oat flour is equivalent to the blended up oats?
Hi Mya, One Cup of rolled oats is equivalent to one cup of oat flour. So just use the amount called for in the recipe. I’d love to know how these turn out for you. Happy Baking!
The recipe states 2oz chocolate chips and 2 oz butterscotch chips. Is this suppose to be 12oz?
Hi Tanja, thanks so much for mentioning this. You are right the candy called for in recipe card is incorrect. Since I halved the recipe and used two kinds of baking chips you will need 6 oz. each of the baking chips and only 4 oz. of the heath candy. thanks for bringing this up. I have updated the recipe. Have a great weekend and please let us know how you like them.
Thank God for a recipe that doesn’t need a lot of sugar. But the taste of her cookies at the store is more sugary. which more likely be at least 3/4 cup brown sugar to 1 cup of flour
Hi Terri, This recipe is so good and well balanced with the sweet. Thanks so much for stopping by and offering your take on it. I’m so happy you enjoy this recipe. have a fantastic Weekend!
Thank you for the work of rewriting the recipe. I have a copy of this exact recipe! True story or not, the cookie is delicious. I’ve added craisins – they work very well too. BTW, I could read the original “typed” recipe just fine! ; )
Thank you for posting the image of the recipe. I lost my copy that I got in the 80’s and wanted to make sure I had the real recipe.. Seeing the typewritten page, I know it’s the exact same one that I used for many years but being on a Paleo diet I hadn’t made them in a while. Thank goodness for the internet!!!
Oh Yay! Lol. Yes this is one of the biggest benefits to me digging around in my old recipes. I love getting them documented on the internet. This is such a good cookie! Have a great weekend and enjoy
I own a copy of Mrs. Field’s Cookies recipe book. It is in storage as I’ve recently moved, so I looked online to find her recipes here. There are 2. things that makes me question the authenticity of this-first of alll, her cookie cookbook has been out for 40 years or more, (I bought one in the early ‘80’s) so why would they then sell one recipe online for $250? Secondly, in the front of the cookbook, she says the key to making soft cookies is to NEVER bake any cookies at a temperature above 325° F. She said to change this on any cookie recipe. I noticed this recipe says to bake these cookies at 375° F! She discourages temperatures even as high as 350° F. Also, they were described as “crispy”! Have you ever eaten a CRISPY authentic Mrs. Fields’ cookie?!
Hi Lori, I can’t Speak to all that. I offer the recipe as I received it. I have had this one since at least the early 80s. The only provenance I have on it it is the paper it came on. That’s why I went into the story and photographed my original recipe the way I did. The story is attached to the recipe I received. It was a LONG time ago and I have no idea as to the origins. It’s called Mrs. Fields cookies so that that’s what I named it. It’s a fun story. And these are excellent cookies. If you make them please let me know how they work out for you. have a great day!
These look very yummy! Thanks for sharing Diane!
Hi Tina, Thank you! They are so good! Thanks for stopping by 🙂