Oatmeal - Trail Mix Cookies (Breakfast-To-Go) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda (dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or M & Ms)
1/3 cup pecan nuts (peanuts can be substituted)
1/2 cup raisins (or craisins)

Preparation

Place rack in middle of oven and preheat to 375 degrees.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper (or grease sheets).
With mixer, beat together butter, shortening, and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Beat in egg, baking soda mixture, flour, salt and vanilla until just combined.
Stir in oats, coconut, chocolate chips, nuts and raisins until well combined.
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 4 inches apart onto baking sheets. With a fork flatten and spread each mound into a 3-inch round.
Bake cookies, in batches, until golden, approximately10-12 minutes per batch.
Transfer to rack to cool.
Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.