Karen's Garbage Cookies!

A basic cookie that you can pretty much add anything too! Very simple and versatile! Fun for the kids to help out with!!

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 4 Dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugars; add eggs and vanilla.
2. Sift together dry ingredients.
3. Mix well and add "garbage", 2 Celsius of any of the following:.
4. oatmeal, rice krispies, chocolate chips, coconut, chopped nuts, raisins, dates, M & M's, Reese's Pieces, chopped apricots, or whatever sounds good to you! Mix and match!
5. Bake at 375 F for 10-12 minutes.