Neiman Marcus Cookies

This makes a lot of cookies but a soooo good!

2 cups butter
2 teaspoons soda
5 cups oatmeal***see below
2 cups brown sugar
8 oz. Hershey bar, grated
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

***Measure oatmeal then put in blender and blend to a fine powder.

Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs, vanilla; mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.  Add remaining ingredients.  Roll into balls, place 2" apart on baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes on 375°F.

Makes 10 dozen cookies