Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Modified recipe to cut out butter, this oatmeal cookie treat is a favorite for all the nuts and fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla Option: substitute Amaretto or almond flavoring
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soda
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dates, pitted
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 4 cups oatmeal
Instructions
- Cream sugars and oil
- Add beaten eggs and vanilla. (I like to substitute a glug of Amaretto for the vanilla.)
- Sift salt, soda and flour together.
- Add to creamed mixture.
- If you are using food processor, it's easier to chop nuts first, then chop raisins and dates together.
- Add oatmeal and ground fruit, plus nuts and coconut. Mix well.
- Roll teaspoonfuls in sugar before dropping onto greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 340° for 20 minutes.