NEIMAN-MARCUS CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES: THE $250.00 COOKIE

5 cups oatmeal, blended

4 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 cups butter

2 cups brown sugar               

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla                           

24 oz. chocolate chips           

3 cups chopped walnuts

8 oz. Hershey bar (grated)

Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Mix dry ingredients together and stir in oatmeal and flour.

In separate bowl cream butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar and chopped nuts.

Roll dough into balls and place two inches apart on cookie sheet.  Bake at 375º for 10 minutes.