jimsandies

Cades Cove, TN
Updated on Dec 13, 2016

AKA Hayner Toll House Cookies This recipe comes from my aunt Sandy, she was married to my moms brother Jim. She would bake the basic form of these every year for the Hayner Family Reunion. Myra decided to ramp things up at Christmas and add milk chocolate, semi sweet chocolate, white chocolate, and dried cranberries. This recipe makes a lot of cookies. Of course you can cut it in half or make the whole recipe and freeze the remaining dough till needed. They are absolutely delicious.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield Makes 30-50 cookies depending on the size

Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, light
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 12oz packages semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 12oz packages milk chocolate chips
  • 2 12oz packages white chocolate chips
  • 2 cups coarse chopped pecans
  • 2 cups coarse chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup coarse chopped dried cranberries

How To Make jimsandies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 275. Combine flour, soda, and salt, set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a LARGE mixing bowl combine butter, white and brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat till creamy
  • Step 3
    Beat in egg, one at a time.
  • Step 4
    Add peanut butter
  • Step 5
    Gradually add dry ingredients; mixing well
  • Step 6
    Stir in nuts, chocolate chips and cranberries
  • Step 7
    Using a large ice cream scoop drop onto either parchment or silicone lined baking sheet, press each down slightly and bake at 275 for 25 min for softer cookies 30 min for crisper cookies (your oven times may vary)
  • Step 8
    Remove from oven and allow to cool for several min before moving to a cooling rack

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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