Spring-Cleaning Cookies

I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets and found several ingredients which needed to be used up so I came up with these chewy coconut, oatmeal, chocolate chip, and pecan cookies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 144 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 cup light brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

Step 2

Cream together butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in evaporated milk and vanilla.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Mix in oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown, switching racks halfway through. Cool slightly on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.