momma's wheat germ cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. in a separate bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. finally, mix in the coconut, pecans and dates. drop by rounded spoonfuls ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a couple minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.