Uncle Bill's Oatmeal Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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These cookies have been a delight not only for younger children but children of all ages. Ingredients:
1 cup margarine |
1 cup canola oil or 1 cup a good vegetable oil |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed |
2 large eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup grape-nuts cereal |
1/2 cup rice krispies |
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats |
1/2 cup shredded coconut, unsweetened |
1/2 cup long thread coconut, sweetened |
1 cup chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream margarine, oil, granulated sugar and brown sugar.
3. Add eggs, vanilla extract and beat well.
4. In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda.
5. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
6. Stir in grape-nuts cereal, rice krispie cereal, rolled oats, both coconut and chopped pecan nuts; mix well to incorporate.
7. Drop by tablespoons on an ungreased baking sheet; flatten slightly with a fork.
8. Bake in preheated 350 F oven on lower rack for 5 minutes.
9. Move to middle rack and finish baking, about 5 to 8 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
10. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks.
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