Nieman-Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies (Melodie)

5 cups blended oatmeal                      

4 cups flour                                        

1 tsp. salt                                           

2 tsp. baking powder                         

2 cups butter                                               

2 cups brown sugar                                      

2 cups sugar            

4 eggs                         

2 tsp. vanilla           

24 oz. chocolate chips

1- 8 oz. Hershey bar with almonds grated

3 cups chopped nuts (opt)

Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.  Mix oatmeal with flour, salt and baking powder.  Cream the butter and both sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla; mix together with flour, oatmeal.  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°.  Makes 112 cookies.