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Spring Cleaning Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: HUGEN  PHOTO BY: Anne 

"I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets and found several ingredients which needed to be used up and I came up with these chewy, coconut, oatmeal, chocolate chip, pecan cookies. "
Spring Cleaning Cookies Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 9 times with an average star rating of 4.9
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  13 Min
READY IN  35 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the evaporated milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the oats, chocolate chips, coconut and pecans. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be spaced about 2 inches apart.
  3. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool slightly on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by MANTABIROSTRIS 
I just made these after I saw the recipe, because I had a bunch of ingredients that needed to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by CJ 
This recipe is definately a keeper! My family really enjoyed eating these cookies. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2009 by Janine H 
Haha, I laughed when I saw these were called spring cleaning cookies because this really IS... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2008 by COGRANDMA4 
Wow! What a great cookie! Followed the recipe exactly. Really chewy and wonderful flavor. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by Anne 
I subsituted maple extract for vanilla, and then used one cup of margarine instead of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2009 by SqirrellyGirly 
Wow. Very, very good. I followed the recipe exact, except I only had 1 cup of chocolate chips... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by EMMASA01 
These cookies are incredible! Everyone loved them, even the kids who don't like coconut. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.89 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2004 by JAYFO 
i altered the recipe a bit to use what i had (keeping in the spirit of the recipe). I used... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Spring Cleaning Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 48

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 146

  • Total Fat: 8.3g
  • Cholesterol: 14mg
  • Sodium: 81mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 1.7g

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