Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Neiman-Marcus Cookies

NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be> halved)
2 cups butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 (8 oz.) Hershey Bar (grated)
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.Makes 112 cookies.

Chicken Divan

2 bags frozen broccoli (or enough to cover a 9x13 pan) sometimes I use 1 bag, sometimes more. :)4 cups cooked, cubed chickenLayer broccoli on bottom of 9x13 pan and chicken on top of that.
Separately mix:2 cans cream of chicken soup1 cup mayo (lite)1 tsp curryOptional: add 1 cup instant brown rice and 1 cup water for a thicker casserole (I usually add rice)
Pour mixture over top of broccoli and chicken. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and paprika!
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
It's super yummy! Sometimes I half it if I am just making it for 2 or 3 people. Who doesn't love broccoli and chicken!?