NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES

                          (Recipe May Be Halved)

2 CUPS BUTTER

24oz CHOCOLATE CHIPS

4 CUPS FLOUR

2 CUPS BROWN SUGAR

2 TSP. SODA

1 TSP. SALT

2 CUPS 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, 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