Calico Oatmeal Cookies
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
-
5 dozen
ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1⁄3 cup white sugar
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 1⁄2 cups oatmeal
- 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds
- 1⁄2 cup toffee pieces
- may also use raisins butterscotch chips, peanut butter pieces or white chocolate, chips. mix and match to your heart's content
directions
- Cream butter with sugars. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extracts. Beat well. Add flour mixed with baking soda cinnamon, ginger and salt. Fold in oatmeal and beat well. Fold in the nuts, chips and bits; mix well. Place teaspoon-sized rounds of dough on foil-lined cookie sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes at 350 degrees. Freezes well.
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