CRISPY OAT COOKIES 
1 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. reg. oats, uncooked
1 c. crushed corn flakes cereal
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Cream butter; gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg, and beat well; add oil and vanilla, mixing well.

Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and flatten each ball with tine of a fork. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheets, and cool. Yield: 10 dozen.

 

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