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Ed's famous cowboy cookies

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cupAll-purpose flour
1/2 cupWhole wheat flour
1/2 tspBaking powder
1/2 tspSalt
1 cupShortening
1 cupPacked brown sugar
1 cupGranulated sugar
2 Eggs
1 tspVanilla
2 cupQuick-cooking oats
3/4 cupChopped dates
1/2 cupChopped raisins
1/2 cupChopped pecans
3/4 cupChocolate bits
OPTIONAL
Coconut, dried apricots
Chopped walnuts
Butterscotch chips, etc.
Procedures:
1This recipe is from my father-in-law ed stang.
2He just dumped in whatever goodies are on hand; they always taste great.
3Preheat oven to 350?
4In a medium bowl add all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder and salt.
5In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars; blend in eggs and vanilla.
6Beat well.
7Add dry ingredients and mix well.
8Add oats, fruit, nuts and chocolate bits; mix in thoroughly.
9Dough will be crumbly.
10Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, using fingers to shape together.
11Bake at 350?about 12 minutes or until golden brown.
12Remove to rack to cool.
13Yield: about 6 dozen.
14Kathleen stang, freelance food writer, seattle, wa randy shearer
 
 
 
 

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