Christie Cookies (Copycat)

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

• 2 (12 ounce) bags chocolate chips (best quality)

• 1 (12 ounce) bag toffee pieces
• 3 cups pecans (or walnuts coarsely chopped)
• 4 1/2 cups oatmeal (finely ground to 4 cups)
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 7 ounces Hershey Bars, finely grated

Directions

1. 1

   Place oatmeal in food processor, grind until a fine powder.

2. 2

   Grate Hershey bar.

3. 3

   Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.

4. 4

   Cream butter and sugars in large mixer bowl.

5. 5

   Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.

6. 6

   Slowly mix Hershey bar into sugar mixture.

7. 7

   Add flour and oatmeal 1 cup at a time, alternating until all is incorporated.

8. 8

   Stir in Heath Bits, Chocolate Chips, and nuts.

9. 9

   Roll into to one inch balls, or use cookie scoop. Place on cookie sheet.

10. 10

    Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cookies should still be slightly underdone.

11. 11

    Move to wax paper lined counter to cool, do not use wire racks.

12. 12

    VARIATION: Substitute white chocolate chips for chocolate and Macadamia nuts for pecans.

13. 13

    VARIATION: Omit grated Hershey bar, add one teaspoon cinnamon and substitute raisins for the chocolate chips.