Marion'a Neiman Marcus Cookies

Note: recipe may be halved. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2 cups butter softened to room temp
24 oz chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups white sugar
1 8oz Hershey bar grated
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.

Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar, and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Makes 112 cookies.