---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      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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