Oatmeal - Trail Mix Cookies (breakfast-to-go)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

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)

Recipe

• 1 place rack in middle of oven and preheat to 375 degrees.
• 2 line two cookie sheets with parchment paper (or grease sheets).
• 3 with mixer, beat together butter, shortening, and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• 4 beat in egg, baking soda mixture, flour, salt and vanilla until just combined.
• 5 stir in oats, coconut, chocolate chips, nuts and raisins until well combined.
• 6 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.
• 7 bake cookies, in batches, until golden, approximately10-12 minutes per batch.
• 8 transfer to rack to cool.
• 9 cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.