In the Amish Quiltmaker’s Unruly In-law, Ben Kiem is trying to quit smoking, and Linda Eicher wants to help him. She thinks of a lot of different ways to distract him. She takes him hiking and canoeing and swimming. One day, she decides that baking cookies would be a fun activity. Little does Ben know that baking together is a great way to fall in love. This is Linda’s favorite recipe–and mine too!
Linda Eicher's Chocolate Chip Cookies
July 19, 2021
Category
Cooking
Persons
2
Serving Size
1 cookie
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 5 cups oatmeal, quick or regular
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups raisins (optional)
- 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Cream together brown sugar, white sugar, and butter.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- Add salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add flour and oatmeal.
- Mix in chocolate chips (and raisins and nuts, if desired). Mold dough into golf-ball size balls and place on unreleased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
