1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 scant c. canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 c. coconut
1 c. Grape-Nuts
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. oatmeal
3 1/2 c. flour

Reduce sugar by half when adding any combination of the following: dried and chopped apricots, apple rings, prunes, peaches and raisins. Can also add wheat germ.

Mix all ingredients together well. Chill dough. Form into balls, flatten. Bake 12-14 minutes in 350 degree oven.

If you add a lot of extras, you may need to add a little more oil and even another egg but it never fails!