Christie Cookies (Copycat)

The Christie Cookie Company is another wonderful Nashville company. These are the most amazing cookies ever.

• Ready In: 53 mins
• Yields: 96 cookies

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. Place oatmeal in food processor, grind until a fine powder.
2. Grate Hershey bar.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
4. Cream butter and sugars in large mixer bowl.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
6. Slowly mix Hershey bar into sugar mixture.
7. Add flour and oatmeal 1 cup at a time, alternating until all is incorporated.
8. Stir in Heath Bits, Chocolate Chips, and nuts.
9. Roll into to one inch balls, or use cookie scoop. Place on cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cookies should still be slightly underdone.
11. Move to wax paper lined counter to cool, do not use wire racks.
12. VARIATION: Substitute white chocolate chips for chocolate and Macadamia nuts for pecans.
13. VARIATION: Omit grated Hershey bar, add one teaspoon cinnamon and substitute raisins for the chocolate chips.