We have all had them.
Garbage Cookies.
Everything Cookies.
Garbage Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole oats
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate large bowl, cream together shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine well.
- Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Then add oats and stir by hand to combine.
- Use 1/4 cup and scoop onto cookie sheet, you should get about 6 per sheet.
- Bake for at least 8 minutes, but most likely will bake for 12 depending on your oven.
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They are one of my all-time favorites. But they could be better right? 🙂
I love to tweak things in the search of the most fabulous wonderful yummy scrumptious cookie ever.
Start with a basic oatmeal cookie recipe.
(FYI this is the BEST basic oatmeal cookie recipe you will ever try hands down. HUGE flavor.)
To this add whatever you love!
I like to combine a 1/2 cup of rich and creamy organic peanut butter.
Then the really fun stuff.
And there is more.
I also had Heath chips.
And walnuts. (sometimes, and just for everyone else. *I* dont like nuts in cookies!)
And mini caramels.
These cookies are no fail. Add whatever YOU like!
You can also check here to get my SUPER easy version.
Have fun baking!
I have wanted to make these since I saw them on Regis and Kelly. I think she added goldfish or something? That just sounds so good to me! I would totally add a ton of salty chips, crackers. And….probably bacon.
Yum! Not as pretty as your decorated cookies, but I’m sure just as yummy!
I just had my first Compost Cookie from Momofuku last week (along with Fruity Cereal Milk). Personally, I prefered the Cornflake Cookie. But my kids were crazy for the Compost. I’m sure they would think these are the tops! Lovely photos!
Yum – already made a cake this AM and now thinking I want oatmeal cookies! 🙂 lol
Thanks!
Yum! I’ve never heard of mini caramels. I’ll be looking for them. And thanks for the MN info. I’ll talk with my sister in law and we’ll try and make a plan soon.
This cookies look so yummy! I might have to try this with some leftover M&Ms I have in my pantry! So sorry to hear about your oven catching fire! Glad you are ok!
Yum.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
I think somehow I got off your distribution list! I haven’t been alerted that you have been posting these great things recently! I want back on! I love monster cookies and I just made them last week!
i have a recipe very close to this without shortening. so i am going to try this one. i buy m&m’s after holidays and freeze them and then use m&m’s. chocolate chip and white chips. i actaully am making them tonight or tomorow to put in a care package to send to my husband. i try to send goodies to him almost weekly.
They look really good!