Neiman Marcus Cookies

I was in the mood to make cookies for Chinese New Year and hand them out to my laundry lady, doormen, and friends. I returned to a recipe that was used many times over as a kiddo.

NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES

Note - Recipe may be halved
2 cups butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. 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 (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,
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.