Did you miss me yesterday? I fully intended on posting yesterday but with my limited internet access these days and inability to keep track of the days of the week I failed to do so. To make up for this blunder I made you 12 dozen cookies! It required a huge bowl and a very sturdy wooden spoon.

This cookie recipe is allegedly from Mrs. Field’s, with some slight modifications by my dad. Whether that rumor is true or not does not matter because they are delicious and have been a staple in my family for a long time. Growing up, my friends would devour these on sight and if we ran out they knew where the secret frozen stash was in our basement freezer.

I went through a phase where I preferred these cookies with only nuts. My dad would separate out some of the dough after adding the nuts and before adding the chocolate chips. Actually I still enjoy that version sometimes still. But when my dad and I made this particular batch together we kept it simple. Or as simple as 12 dozen cookies can be.

Don’t let the cookie-count scare you away though, because if for some reason you don’t want a stock pile of these in your freezer (I prefer freezing uncooked dough to bake later), you can easily divide this recipe in half or a quarter.

One year ago: Mini Meyer Lemon Sticky Rolls

Three years ago: Creamy Tomato Basil Bisque