Trail Mix Cookies

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana (3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup mixed dried fruit
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 3/4 cup peanuts, walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking power, baking soda, and allspice; beat till combined. beat in the eggs, mashed bananas and vanilla.
• 2 beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• 3 stir in the oats, dried fruit bits, coconut and nuts.
• 4 drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. bake in a preheated 375f for 10-12 minutes, or till golden brown. remove cookies and cool on wire rack.