Chewy Oatmeal Trail Mix Cookies

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Title: Chewy Oatmeal Trail Mix Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

3/4 c Golden crisco shortening
1 1/4 c Firmly-packed brown sugar
1 Egg
1/3 c Milk
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c Quick oats; uncooked
1 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1 c Semi-sweet chips
= or milk chocolate chips
3/4 c Raisins
3/4 c Coarsely chopped walnuts
Or pecans or peanuts
1/2 c Sunflower seeds

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease baking sheets with
shortening. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling
cookies.
2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla
in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
well blended.
3. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix
into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir
in chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and sunflower seeds.
4. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 2 inches (5
cm) apart onto prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 10
to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to
cool completely.

Makes: About 3 dozen cookies
Note: You may substitute 3 cups (750 mL) of prepared trail
mix (available in grocery or health food stores) for the
chips, raisins, nuts and sunflower seeds.

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