Everything Cookie

This recipe has circulated with many names (everything but the kitchen sink cookies, monster cookies, cowboy cookies). A cookie by any other name is just as delicious.

1 c. butter (use the real thing here, it is worth it)
1 c. oil
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1 c. oats
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. butterscotch or peanut butter chips
1 c. coconut
1 c. crispy cereal like corn flakes or rice krispies
1 c. raisins or dried cranberries
1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter, oil and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, followed by oats, chocolate chips and other chips, coconut, cereal, raisins or dried cranberries, and nuts.
Drop by large spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets and bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on pan for 1 minute and then remove to cooling rack to cool completely.


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