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Crispy Oat Drops

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1¾ cups M & M's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits
1 cup toasted rice cereal
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup coarsely chopped pecans


Preheat oven to 350 F.

In large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg.

In medium bowl combine flour, oats, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; blend flour mixture into creamed mixture.

Stir in M & M's, cereal, coconut and pecans. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.