Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes 112 cookies. Based on the Neiman Marcus recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 5 cups blended oatmeal
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 24 oz chocolate chips
• 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Directions

1. Blend oatmeal into coarse flour. Set it aside for later.
2. Cream butter and sugar (both the white and brown sugar).
3. Slowly mix in eggs and vanilla to form emulsion.
4. Mix together with flour, blended oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
5. Mix in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 12 minutes at 375 °F.