Big and Chewy Chocolate Chippers

• 2 cups butter or 2 cups margarine, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups rolled oats
• 4 cups all-purpose flour or 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 2 milk chocolate candy bars (cut in large chunks)
• 3 chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 375 digrees.
2. In a very large bowl, cream butter.
3. Gradually add sugars, creaming thoroughly.
4. Beat eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Grind rolled oats to a powder in blender or food processore, working with a third of the total amount at a time.
6. Measure the flour; remove about 1/4 cup (50 mL) and set aside.
7. Add remaining flour to powdered oats; stir to combine well.
8. Stir into creamed mixture.
9. Add reserved flour until dough is stiff and no longer sticky.
10. In another bowl, combine the chocolate chips, chocolate chunks and nuts.
11. Add to dough and mix in.
12. Bake a test cookie.
13. It should spread to about 3 inches (7 cm) in diameter.
14. Shape dough into balls the size of a golf ball.
15. Place on ungreased baking sheet and press gently.
16. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are golden on the bottem and still pale on the top.
17. For chewy cookies, do not overbake.
18. Let stand for 2-3 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.
19. Makes 9-10 dozen.

butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, allpurpose, chocolate chips, milk chocolate, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/big-and-chewy-chocolate-chippers-67205 (may not work)