1 lb butter
2 c granulated sugar
2 c packed brown sugar
4 lg eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 c flour
5 c quick-cooking rolled oats
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 (12 oz) pkg semisweet chocolate chips
3 c chopped nuts of your choice
1 (8 oz) milk chocolate bar, grated
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a lg bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the flour, oatmeal, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until the oats are evenly mixed. Add the chocolate chips, nuts, and grated chocolate bar and mix to combine. Roll the dough into balls and place 2″ apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden, 8-10 minutes.
Cool the cookies on a wire rack or plate and then put them in sealed containers.
Makes 10 dozen cookies
THIS RECIPE USES A LOT OF OATMEAL AND NUTS, WHICH IS WHY I THINK IT IS CALLED “$250 COOKIES”. THIS RECIPE IS ALSO KNOWN AS A “BUSHEL OF COOKIES”,