Title: Big Breakfast Nut Cookies
Categories: Cookie Breakfast
Yield: 12 Bars

		Butter (3/4 stick) softened
1/3	c	Vegetable shortening
1/2	c	Light brown sugar
1/2	c	Sugar
1		Egg
1	tb	Hot water
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1 1/4	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1	c	Wheaties cereal, firmly
		;packed, slightly crushed
1	c	Oatmeal, uncooked
1	c	Walnuts or peanuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, an get out a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. Cream together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until thoroughly blended. Add the egg, and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the hot water and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and baking powder; stir and toss them together. Add to the first mixture, and stir until thoroughly blended. Stir in the Wheaties, oatmeal, and nuts, mixing well. Spread the dough evenly in the ungreased pan. Bake for about 20 minutes,or until puffed and slightly golden around the edges. Remove from the oven, and cut into 3 1/2 inch squares. Cool completely, and store in an airtight container or wrap well and freeze.

Source: Helen Jolly, Wis/Gramma

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