Day 10: A Favorite Recipe

The infamous Neiman Marcus cookie story has been circulating since 1997, but wasn't introduced into my palette until 2009. My friend J.K. is a great baker in my eyes and never ceases to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings. Her rendition of the Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookie is to die for. She does have a few of her own little changes to the recipe but she follows the original pretty closely...

(Recipe may be halved):
2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal (measure oatmeal and blend in blender to a fine powder)
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey bar (grated)
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
2 tsp. vanilla

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 cookie sheet..Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.. Have Fun!!!