Neiman Marcus Cookies

This recipe can be halved. The whole recipe makes
112 cookies

4 cups flour

2 cups butter

2 tsp baking soda

2 cups sugar

5 cups oatmeal blended

24 oz chocolate chips

2 cups brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1( 8 )0z chocolate bar, grated

4 eggs

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp vanilla

3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure the oatmeal and blend in a blender until it is 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,

chocolate bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a

cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

I reduce the sugar in this recipe by using SPLENDA brand sugar substitutes

for both the brown sugar and the granulated sugar.