Trail Mix Cookies (aka, let's-see-what-happens-cookies)

Here's last evening's throw-everything-into-the-bowl and see-what-happens-cookies. Basically adapting the Toll House Recipe. They ain't half bad. Semi-sweet chips, almonds, pecans, dried currants, dried strawberries (um. yum!) and spice is key; fresh nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and I threw in a little black pepper.

I used a 1:1 ratio of shortening to butter, i think next time I'll try 1:2, more butter, less shortening. But the shortening does give them a little more tender texture so I wouldn't take it out completely.

Oh! and I threw in a few spoonfuls of oat bran. To kid myself on calling them healthy.

As my very funny friend said, "as lame Cookie-Monster would say...'cookies are a sometimes treat"