Cowboy cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup (two sticks, or 8oz) butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 cups oats
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup rice krispies
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

• Allow butter and eggs to come to room temperature (could take several hours) or microwave the butter to make it soft but not liquid.
• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt; set this aside.
• In large bowl, whisk together butter and sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, mixing as you go.
• Bake 12 minutes.