Neiman-Marcus Cookies

Neiman-Marcus Cookies

(Recipe may be halved)

2 cups butter

24 oz. chocolate chips

4 cups flour

2 cups brown sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

1- 8 oz. Hershey bar grated

5 cups blended oatmeal

4 eggs

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. vanilla

3 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Blend oatmeal in a blender until a fine powder.  Cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda.  Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar, and nuts (optional).  Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Makes 112 cookies.