Friday, March 16, 2012

Cow Chip Cookies

 
Got this from a good friend !
 

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco
® butter flavor)
2 cups eacch brown sugar, granulated sugar
4 large eggs
6 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. each baking soda, baking powder
2 cups each oats; corn flakes, uncrushed
2 - 3 cups chips (12 - 18 oz.) [1 cup white chips/1 cup milk chocolate]
1 cup coconut, optional
1 cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped
 
       Heat oven to 350º.  Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.  Melt butter and shortening in a microwave oven until very soft.  Cream in brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, 1/2 cup at a time.  Mix in oats, cereal, chocolate chips, coconut (if using), and nuts one at a time.  Drop ice cream scoop-sized dough onto a greased cookie sheet .  Bake 12-15 minutes. 

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