Trail Mix Cookies

• 1 cup shortening or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 375u0b0F.
2. Cream the shortening, brown sugar, honey and eggs together.
3. Combine the flour, wheat germ, baking soda and salt.
4. Add to the creamed mixture gradually and beat until blended.
5. Stir in the oats, fruits, nuts, seeds and chocolate chips.
6. Mix well.
7. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden.
9. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer cookies to a rack and cool completely.

shortening, brown sugar, honey, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, dried cranberries, apricot, almonds, sunflower seeds, flax seed, sesame seeds, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/trail-mix-cookies-122334 (may not work)