Karen'S Garbage Cookies! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugars; add eggs and vanilla.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Mix well and add \"garbage\", 2 Celsius of any of the following:.
oatmeal, rice krispies, chocolate chips, coconut, chopped nuts, raisins, dates, M & M's, Reese's Pieces, chopped apricots, or whatever sounds good to you! Mix and match!
Bake at 375 F for 10-12 minutes.