Submitted to Vitaille by "littlesofty."

This recipe may be halved.

2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal *
24 ounces chocolate chips
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) Hershey Bar, grated
4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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 extract; 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 degrees F.

Makes 112 cookies.