Bishop Richard’s Birthday Cookies (Cinda)

1 lb. butter or margarine                             

2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed                

2 cups granulated sugar                                 

5 eggs                                                         

2 tsp. vanilla                                               

4 ¼ cups flour

5 cups old fashioned oats

2 tsp. baking powder

3 cups walnuts, chopped

16 oz. (2 cups) chocolate chips

Cream butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla.  Stir in dry ingredients.  Then add nuts and chips. Drop cookies by rounded teaspoon on un-greased baking sheet.  Bake at 400° for 6 minutes.  Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.  Cookies will continue to bake.  Makes 8 dozen cookies.