Ed's Famous Cowboy Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup sugar granulated
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups oats, quick cooking
• 3/4 cup dates chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins, seedless chopped
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped
• 3/4 cup chocolate bits
• 1 x coconut
• 1 x apricots dried
• 1 x walnuts chopped
• 1 x butterscotch chips etc.

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. In a medium bowl add all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars; blend in eggs and vanilla.
4. Beat well.
5. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Add oats, fruit, nuts and chocolate bits; mix in thoroughly.
7. Dough will be crumbly.
8. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, using fingers to shape together.
9. Bake at 350F (180C) about 12 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove to rack to cool.

flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, oats, dates, raisins, pecans, chocolate bits, coconut, walnuts, butterscotch chips

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/eds-famous-cowboy-cookies-36608 (may not work)