How to Make Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies

Another cookie recipe that everyone loves...

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 lb. butter (or margarine can be substituted, but let's be honest, butter is best...)
• 1 c. light brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 3 c. Bisquick
• 1 c. cornstarch
• 1/2 c. non-fat milk powder
• 2 tbsp. Sanka (or coffee powder
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 1 12 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocoalte pieces
• 4 oz. pecans, well chopped

1. 

   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. 

   Cream the butter until it is light and fluffy with an electric mixer on high speed.

3. 

   Beat in the sugars until it's a very creamy mix. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then each ingredient that's left in order, except for the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and chopped pecans.

4. 

   When the dough is smooth enough, work the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and chopped pecans in with a wooden spoon.

5. 

   Make grape size dough balls and place them 1" apart on an un-greased cookie sheet.

6. 

   Bake for 14 minutes or until they're golden brown.

Tips & Warnings

• Makes a dozen per batch
• You can perfectly freeze the unbaked cookie dough. Thaw it, shape it and bake it up. Keeps for 4 months in the freezer.

[jull14]

on 7/6/2009 Thank you for sharing this information with me, it is very interesting, helpful for many here at ehow and the article is well written and easy to follow, thanks so much.

[tikrit01]

on 1/10/2009 Nice! thank you for the info 5 stars!

[Sidhartha]

on 1/10/2009 I've never heard of famous Amos but this sound delish.

[WordWhizKid]

on 12/19/2008 These sound so tasty, thanks for the recipe!

[sneedc]

on 12/19/2008 WHO KNEW THE sanka trick? WHOA that is mysterious & fun, thanks for the article.