Aihuxo.112 net.cooks utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnss!ihuxo!dick Mon May 3 08:50:48 1982 GREAT Cookies RANGER COOKIES (Bon Appetit, Feb., 1982) 1 c. solid veg. shortening (or butter) 1 c. granulated sugar 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 t. vanilla 2 c. breakfast cereal (optional) 2 c. rolled oats 2 c. flour 2 t. baking soda 1 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1 c. coconut, or combination of coconut, choc. chips, raisins or nuts. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease baking sheets. Cream shortening w/ sugars in large bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add cereal, oats, flour, soda, powder, and salt. Fold in coconut. Drop by tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2" apart. Bake until golden, 14 to 16 minutes. Cool on rack. Store in airtight container. Enjoy. Dick (ihnss!ihuxo!dick) ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.