Oatmeal Everything Cookies

Name: Oatmeal Everything Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 c margarine or butter, softened; 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 c sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c quick cooking oats; 2 c flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 c golden raisins; 1/2 c dried cranberries; 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 c chopped walnuts; 1/2 c coconut, flaked

By Deanna Ogle
@whodunitrdr

I came up with this recipe when I looked through my baking drawer and saw small amounts of different cookie "add-ins". They travel well and were a big hit when I sent them to a soldier friend in Afghanistan.

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Serves:

4 1/2 dozen

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

1 c

margarine or butter, softened
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c

sugar
2 large

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2 c

quick cooking oats
2 c

flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

baking powder
3/4 tsp

salt
1/2 c

golden raisins
1/2 c

dried cranberries
1/2 c

semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c

chopped walnuts
1/2 c

coconut, flaked
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How to Make Oatmeal Everything Cookies

Step-by-Step

Beat margarine, sugars, eggs and vanilla for 5 minutes.
Combine dry ingredients, add slowly to creamed mixture. Stir in fruits, chips and nuts.
Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Cool on racks. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.
NOTES: You can use any favorite combination of chips, dried fruit, nuts and/or coconut in these cookies, as long as the total amount adds up to 2 1/2 cups.

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