Crispy Oat Cookies

            Crispy Oat Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla

3 ½ cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 cup regular oats, uncooked

1 cup crushed corn flakes cereal

½ cup flaked coconut

½ cup chopped pecans

Cream butter; gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.  Add egg, and beat well; add oil and vanilla, mixing well.

Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well.  Stir in oats and remaining ingredients.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and flatten each ball with tines of a fork.  Bake at 325° for 15 minutes.  Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheets, and cool.

Yield:  10 dozen