Anything Goes Cookies

Name: Anything Goes Cookies
Yield: makes about 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups oatmeal; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup coconut; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup white chocolate chips

December 9, 2011

You can pretty much use any dried fruit, nuts, or chips that you like in these cookies. Just follow the basic recipe and change the last four ingredients to suit your tastes. You can stay mainstream with them or go crazy and add something out of the ordinary, like dried tropical fruits and macadamia nuts.

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