Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Elf Cookies)

• 2 cups butter
• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 cups blended oatmeal
• 24 oz. chocolate chips
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1-8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

1. Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
2. Cream the butter and both sugars.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together w/ flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda.
4. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts.
5. Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Makes 112 cookies. (Recipe may be halved)