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Quick Facts

Servings: 24
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 24 min.
Total: 44 min.
Kris Mullen
Out on the prairie, nothing cures homesickness like these soft, chewy, salty, and sweet cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup chocolate-covered raisins
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup crumbled pretzels
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix until fully combined.
  • Stir in the baking soda, salt, and flour and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  • Stir in the oats just until combined.
  • Add the chocolate covered raisins, chocolate chips, pretzels, coconut, and pecans. Stir until just combined.
  • Scoop one tablespoon of cookie dough onto an un-greased cookie sheets about half an inch apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cookies are golden brown along the edges.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 256
  Calories from Fat 116 (45%)
(21%)Total Fat 14g
(36%)Saturated Fat 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(14%)Cholesterol 41mg
(8%)Sodium 189mg
(3%)Potassium 96mg
Total Carbohydrate 33g
(6%)Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 14g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(6%)Protein 3g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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