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post #1 of 9
10/15/08 at 6:54am
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Im a Mrs Field' s junkie and i love oat meal and rasin and white choc macademia. i love how they are just nice chewy and crunchy at the same time. could anyone suggest a site that offeres baking intructions for soft cookes, esp the type of texture that Mrs Field's has.

im totally virgin to any kind of bakery. and ive always wanted to pic up the skill in time for the festives towards the year end.

any gurus here?

thanks so much in advance. ive googled and with so many sites to go i really have no idea which ones would represent similarities toMrs Fields.


matt
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post #2 of 9
10/15/08 at 9:26am
Butter Rum Cookies

2 2/3 c. all-purpose flour \t
2/3 c. brown sugar (light or dark, but packed in either case)
1 tsp. baking powder \t
1 egg
1 tsp. nutmeg OR cinnamon, ground (Optional, in either case.)
1 tsp. rum extract
1/4 tsp. salt \t
1 c. salted butter
vanilla icing OR powdered sugar\t

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds to soften.
Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy.

Add egg and rum extract and beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating till combined.
If necessary, cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle. Shape cookies as desired.

Transfer dough to ungreased cookie sheets (about 1" apart).
Bake at 350● Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges.
Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost with icing.

Makes 50 to 60 cookies.
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post #3 of 9
10/15/08 at 10:09am
I've never had Mrs. Fields, but you can google Mrs. Field's cookie recipe and you'll find a pile of them and they all look about the same. The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion is a good cookie cook book if you want one. King Arthur flour cookbooks also have lots of interesting info in them, I also have their whole grain baking one. Things like how wet and dry ingredients work, substitutions for ingredients, etc. They have recipes on their website, but not sure which ones. recipezaar.com, allrecipes.com have lots of variety and ratings, so are good resources for online. epicurious.com is my favorite - sponsored by Gourmet and Bon Apetite, so you get a bit different variety of recipes there, plus they have ratings too. Cooking.com has healthier versions for most recipes, I think the are sponsored by Cooking Light. Always read the reviews/ratings because you get a good assortment of opinions and sometimes get good recommendations for tweaking recipes. Another good basic cookbook for anyone starting out is The Joy of Cooking - you get lots of good information on foods, techniques, etc. - hundreds of recipes from appetizers, vegetables, fruits, salads, meats, breakfast foods, desserts, cookies, etc. The only down side is that there are only illustrations, no color photos.
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post #4 of 9
10/15/08 at 12:04pm
I'll dig around online - white choc macadamia nut cookies are my favourites, too. You should be able to find a recipe very easily. I think one of the secrets to chewy cookies is not putting in too much butter/fat - the more flour to butter there is, the chewier/softer the cookie. I think.
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post #5 of 9
10/15/08 at 12:22pm
I bought this cookbook for my daughter:

Best Cookies cookbook by Pillsbury

It is a fantastic introduction to baking cookies, and includes all the good 'ol basics! Very easy to read and follow. It is divided into chapters of cookies by type: Drop, Hand Formed, Refrigerator, Rolled, Bars & Brownies, Holiday and Bake-Off Favorites. Includes photos, step by step instruction, tips, variations and facts...it should run you about $20.00.
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post #6 of 9
10/17/08 at 8:59am
In a big hurry? Take any standard cake mix and mix into it 2 whole eggs and 1 stick of salted butter.
(Add up to 1 tsp. of any extract if you wish.)

Wrap in waxed paper and roll up.
Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes (for best results), then cut it/remove the paper.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 8 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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post #7 of 9
10/19/08 at 7:29am
Tvlampboy ~ you need to have your own Foodnetwork show! Honestly.
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post #8 of 9
10/20/08 at 10:22pm
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Originally Posted by ubuandibeme View Post

Tvlampboy ~ you need to have your own Foodnetwork show! Honestly.

You're sweet to say that, sugar, but my great-grandmother made those "mix" cookies long before me, as did both my grandmother and my mother. Millions of others the world over have used it for years, too. (Try it. You'll like it!)

Anyway, what would we call the show? I don't think that Get Fat With Matt would prove all that popular, especially since I'm not tubby. And Fun Food With Fairies would probably go over like a turd in the governor's punchbowl. Anyway, the camera always adds ten pounds, and I like my weight just where it is.
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post #9 of 9
10/21/08 at 11:50pm
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Many thanks everyone!
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