Trail Mix Monster Cookies

Name: Trail Mix Monster Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3 to 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 c granulated sugar; 1 c packed brown sugar; 1 c chunky peanut butter; 1/2 c shortening; 1/2 c butter or margarine, softened; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2 c all-purpose flour; 1/2 c oats, quick cooking or old-fashioned; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 3 c trail mix (preferred w/raisins, m&m's, cashews)

By Jennifer Helton
@jennipaint

Make 'em big! Great for travel or a hiking snack.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

3 to 4 dozen cookies

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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1 c

granulated sugar
1 c

packed brown sugar
1 c

chunky peanut butter
1/2 c

shortening
1/2 c

butter or margarine, softened
2 tsp

vanilla extract
2

eggs
2 c

all-purpose flour
1/2 c

oats, quick cooking or old-fashioned
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
3 c

trail mix (preferred w/raisins, m&m's, cashews)

How to Make Trail Mix Monster Cookies

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs -- mix until creamy. Stir in flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda and mix thoroughly. Stir in trail mix.
Dough is not tacky, so scoop up some dough in the palm of your hand and form into a ball -- as big as you wish. Place dough ball on ungreased cookie sheet and smash down with palm of your hand.
Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes before taking off cookie sheet (cool longer the bigger they are); remove and cool completely on wire rack.

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