INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1-3  cups dried fruit  (blueberries, raisins, cherries, and/or cranberries etc.) Really as much as you like
• 1 cup chopped pecans

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, dried fruits, chocolate chips and pecans. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake cookies or until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on cookie sheets.

The recipe I based this on called for dates instead of dried fruits. I don’t really like dates so I decided on the dried fruit. Also I just add lots of dried fruit and chocolate chips with no attention to the recipe. Its more about what you like. Pretty much a no fail recipe.