Have A Cookie

Really, go ahead. I made some. Last night. Oh and people have eaten them and they have not perished. So, go me!

I had found my mom's copy of Mrs. Fields' Cookie Cookbook awhile back and I thought why not give one of them a try? So I did. I made a cashew coconut cookie last night and they turned out well, considering I had to improvise the recipe a little bit. We didn't have dates, so I used raisins instead. It didn't seem to matter. The cookies turned out a nice golden brown.

Here's the recipe for those of you that are interested.


Mrs Fields Cashew and Coconut Cookies

Categories: Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

2 1/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Light brown sugar
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Sweetened shredded coconut
1 c Chopped raw cashews; -unsalted
1 c Chopped dates
1/4 c Sweetened shredded coconut Reserved for topping

Preheat oven to 300*F. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside. In a medium bowl combine sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture,coconut, cashews and dates. Blend at low speed just until combined. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches apart.

Sprinkle tops lightly with reserved coconut. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn golden brown. With a spatula, transfer to a cool, flat surface.

Woo hoo! I made cookies and they weren't a disaster and I didn't burn the house down or anything like that either. That's a definite plus.