Mrs. Fields Oatmeal Cookie

We went to Morro Bay Night Diving.  It was awesome.  The guys jumped off the pier into the water.  This is a picture of them coming up the ladder after they where done diving .  Rod was waiting in the water, (you can see his face in the water behind Bryce ) to come up and all of a sudden something huge jumped out of the water and went back in right by him.  It scared me to death.  It was an Elephant Seal.  Rod came up the ladder pretty fast.  It was awesome.  The shark at the restaurant looked really cool at night.
      We went to San Francisco last weekend to the Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Center.   Wow,  I think I gained 10 pounds.  But their was some great food.  Had a great time!!!  Look forward to next year.    Then went to China Town.  Always love China Town.  Missed Chinese New Year By 1 week.  That is a lot of fun.  Got me some Lucky Bamboo.  love it. !!!!!!

 I was suppose to post a cookie recipe at Thanksgiving for Nancy.. It is her favorite recipe and she loves it.   I am late posting it .  Better late than never.   The trick to the cookies are to cook them till they are slightly brown.  They still look doughy, but light brown on the bottom.   I like to use around 1/4 c. dough.  I make a double batch and keep them in the fridge and bake a dozen when I want them and eat them warm.  Yummy!

Mrs. Fields Oatmeal Cookies

1 c. Brown sugar                                          1 c. white sugar
1 c. butter                                                     2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
cream together brown sugar, white sugar and butter.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.

2 c. flour                                                       2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 t. baking powder                                        1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt                                                     
 add the above to the creamed egg mixture and mix well.

1 c. coconut                                                   1 c. chocolate chips
1- 1 1/2  cups chopped nuts.  ( as many as desired)
can add butterscotch chips and as many chocolate chips as desired  I usually just dump in as many as I think looks good.
 Add the chocolate chips and nuts and coconut and butterscotch chips to the dough mixtures.

 Can refrigerate till want to bake.  Take out of the fridge to warm up, they bake better if they are not so cold. I use around 1/4 c. of dough for 1 cookie.  It makes them thick and moist   Cook till  your desired doneness
Bake 350   8- 10 min or till lightly browned..