Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

From: Lesa

1 LB Butter
1 1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 c brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups (very heaping)flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp hot water
4 cups quick(not instant)oatmeal
1 1/2 cups rice crispies
2 pkg chocolate chips

Cream together in a large bowl the butter, sugars, and add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt baking soda, and oatmeal. add rice crispies and chocolate chips. combine ingredients. Bake 375 for about 9-11 min. Take out and let sit one more minute to cook a little more, but still stay gooey.

Neiman Marcus Cookies

From: Anna M thru Internet

(Recipe may be halved)
2 cups butter
4 cups flour
2 tsp. soda
2 cups sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal ***
24 oz. chocolate chips (don't be cheap get good ones, remember this is a N. Marcus Cookie :-)) **I like to do a mix of white, butterscotch, and chocolate**
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla (don't be cheap and use imitation use pure vanilla, remember this is a Neiman Marcus cookie)
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

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