Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal or 1 cup corn flakes or 1 cup other non-sugar-coated cereal
• 3/4 cup m&m's plain chocolate candy
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• 2 in separate large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and creamy,1 minute.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla until combined.
• 4 using wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture, oats, coconut, cereal, candy-coated chocolate pieces and semi-sweet chocolate until combined. (dough will seem crumbly).
• 5 form dough into 2 tablespoon balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• 6 bake in top and bottom thirds of 350°f oven, rotating and switching pans half-way through,(to ensure even cooking) for about 12 minutes or until edges and tops begin to brown.
• 7 remove from oven; press center of each cookie with bottom of glass tumbler; transfer to racks and let cool.