Ultimate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

• 1-1/4 c oatmeal
• 1-3/4 c flour
• 1/2 c butter
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 c brown sugar, unpacked
• 2 oz Hershey bar, grated
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 c sugar
• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 c nuts, chopped, optional
• 2 tbsp apple sauce

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. Blend oatmeal in blender until powdery. Cream butter, blend in sugar and brown sugar.
3. Mix in oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt and 1-1/4 cups of the flour.
4. Add Hershey bar and chocolate chips.
5. Add 2 eggs and only the yolk of the third egg.
6. Add vanilla.
7. Slowly add last 1/2 cup of flour and nuts.
8. Mix well.
9. Form into balls using a cookie dough scoop. Place 3-4 inches apart on cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick spray.
10. Bake 8-12 minutes.
11. Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for several minutes until firm.
12. Remove and cool on rack.

oatmeal, flour, butter, baking soda, brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, salt, eggs, nuts, apple sauce

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=13950 (may not work)