Crispy Oat Drops

I made these cookies for Krynn because he loves cookies with oats in them. The original recipe called for mini M&M's, but I just used chocolate chips and I opted to leave out the pecans. The M&M's would be really cute.

Crispy Oat Drops

1 c. butter or margarine, softened

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/2 c. firmly packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

2 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 c. quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 3/4 c. chocolate chips or Mini M&M's

1 c. toasted rice cereal

1/2 c. shredded coconut

1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg. In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; blend flour mixture into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, cereal, coconut, and pecans. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.