Everything Cookies

These cookies got their name because they have "everything" in them. I got this recipe from my good friend Melisa about 5 years ago. They have become a staple in my kitchen and I make them all the time. Don't let the ingredient list scare you. If you bake you probably have most of this on hand.

Just the usual players: flour, brown sugar, butter (I use the butter flavored Crisco equivalent in this particular recipe because I prefer the texture ) eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, oatmeal, raisins, chocolate chips, and coconut


Mix butter and sugar together, add eggs and vanilla and mix well; add flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Now add your fun ingredients and mix till combined; form tablespoon size balls about an inch and a half apart on an ungreased cookie sheet (shout out to parchment paper...I never bake cookies without it)

try to keep your 5 year old away from the raw cookie dough.....

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes, let cool on cookie sheet about 1 minute then remove to cooling rack

try to keep hubby from taking the hot cookie off the cookie sheet

Makes about 3 to 4 dozen "Lucas Family" size cookies......or more if you prefer smaller cookies

the scoop........

2 c brown sugar
1 3/4 sticks butter (or the butter flavored Crisco equivalent)
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 t cinnamon
2 c oatmeal
1 c raisins
1 c coconut
1 c chocolate chips, semisweet