250 Dollar Cookies

I'm sure most people have a version of this recipe. The story is that some lady asked how much it was to purchase the recipe for the cookies sold at a fancy department store's bakery. The baker quoted her a price of two fifty so she bought the recipe. When she received her credit card statement the charge for the recipe was not $2.50 but $250.00. She was outraged and tried to get her money back but the department store refused her request. In retaliation this woman made copies of the recipe and sent it out to everyone she knew. My friend Samantha gave this recipe to me while we were at Ricks College. It is still one of my favorite cookie recipes. Thanks lady who got mad and sent this recipe out, I have enjoyed it immensely.

$250 COOKIES

1 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
2 C flour
2 C regular oats
1 1/2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
4 oz. chocolate bar, grated
1 C chocolate chips
1 C walnuts, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour oats into a blender and blend to achieve a finer texture. Cream butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mix. In a separate bowl combine oats, flour, salt, soda, powder and stir. Slowly add the flour mix to the cream mix. Stir well until blended. Add chips, grated chocolate, and nuts. Stir well. Roll dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet that was coated with non-stick spray. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges and top are golden brown.