Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 c. margarine
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 c. old-fashioned oatmeal
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 (4 oz.) bar Hershey candy, grated
• 1 1/2 c. chopped pecans

1. Cream margarine and sugars.
2. Add eggs and beat well.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Put oatmeal, a little at a time, in blender or food processor; process to a fine powder.
5. Combine oatmeal powder, flour, baking powder and baking soda.
6. Add combined dry ingredients to creamed mixture; blend well.
7. Add chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar and nuts to dough.
8. Form dough into walnut-sized balls; place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 375u0b0 for 8 minutes.
10. Cookies should be barely brown and look a little underdone when removed from oven.
11. They set up as they cool.
12. Makes 7 dozen.

margarine, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, oldfashioned oatmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, chocolate chips, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=449391 (may not work)