2 cups (4 sticks) butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
5 cups blended oatmeal (measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder)
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 (8 oz.) Hershey bar (grated)
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice, but we liked pecans best)

Cream the butter and both sugars.

Add eggs and vanilla.

Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking 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°F.

Makes 112 cookies.

Submitted by: Tom Hausherr