MRS FIELDS CHOCOLATE RAISIN COOKIES

Categories: Cookies, Mimi
Yield: 48 servings

1 c BUTTER,DIVIDED
2 oz UNSWEETENED BAKING CHOCOLATE
2 1/4 c FLOUR
1/2 ts SODA
1/4 ts SALT
1 c DARK BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
1/2 c SUGAR
2 lg EGGS
2 ts VANILLA EXTRACT
1 1/2 c RAISINS
1 c SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. IN A DOUBLE-BOILER OVER HOT BUT NOT BOILING
WATER, MELT 1/2 CUP BUTTER AND THE CHOCOLAT. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET
ASIDE. IN MEDIUM BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR, SODA AND SALT. IN A LARGE
BOWL WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER BLEND SUGARS AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL
FLUFFY. ADD THE REMAINING 1/2 CUP BUTTER AND MIX TO FORM A GRAINY
PASTE, SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE BOWL. ADD EGGS AND VANILLA, AND
BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD MELTED CHOCOLATE AND
BLEND UNTIL THOROUGHLY COMBINED. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, RAISINS AND
CHOCOLATE CHIPS. BLEND JUST UNTIL COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED
TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED BAKING SHEETS 2 INCHES APART. BAKE FOR
20-22 MIN OR UNTIL SET. TRANSFER TO COOL, FLAT SURFACE IMMEDIATELY
WITH A SPATULA.