$250.00 Cookies

By CathyD

This is the cookie recipe from the urban myth. I have heard it was from Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom's and Dillard's. Each with the same story: 'My sister got this from a friend who bought it from someone at the bakery or cafe.' Still, it is a good cookie.

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 5 cups blended oatmeal**
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 24 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
• 3 cups chopped nuts
• ** Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the butter and both sugars.

Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda.

Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar and nuts.

Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.