Flying Saucers

Hearty cookie with oats, coconut and wheat flakes cereal. Great for a snack.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups whole wheat flake cereal
1 cup flaked coconut

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the baking powder, baking soda and oats; stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the wheat cereal, and coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork.
  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 124 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 6.9 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 1.2 g
Sodium: 95 mg