RANGER COOKIES ****

2 cups flour
l tsp. baking soda
l/2 tsp. baking powder
l/2 tsp. salt
l cup veggie shortening
l cup granulated sugar
l cup packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
l tsp. vanilla
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2 cups Special K cereal
l2 oz. bag milk chocolate chips
l cup sweetneed flaked coconut
Heat oven 350. Sift together flour, baking soda and powder & salt. Beat together shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture on low speed until just combined. Stir in coats, cereal, chips and coconut. Drop rounded tablespoons of batter 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake cookies, one sheet at a time in miuddle of oven until golden brown, l5-l8 mins. Cool cookies on sheets l min. then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Makes about 5 dozen 3″ cookies Gourmet July 2000