Oatmeal/Coconut/Nut Crisps

OATMEAL/COCONUT/NUT CRISPS
2 c. butter (or regular margarine)
2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 c. sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
6 c quick-cooking rolled oats
3/4 c flaked coconut
3/4 c chopped nuts (I used English Walnuts - but Pecans are delicious)

Cream together butter and brown and white sugars until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; then add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.

Sift together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in rolled oats and coconut. (This is a very thick mixture) Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto well-greased baking sheet. (I use the Air-bake and do not grease)

Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 10 to 15 minutes (I baked for 11 minutes). Cool cookies on racks. Makes 14 dozen. (This is one of my very favorite cookie recipes because it makes so many, and they do freeze well.)

I have also added raisins and love them, but not everyone is fond of these little thingees!

Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken

What you need!
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch wide
strips.
2 Tbsp (1/2 of 1-1/4-oz pkg) TACO BELL HOME
ORIGINALS Taco Seasoning Mix
2 Tbsp flour
1 each green and red pepper, cut into 1-inch wide strips (I used one orange and one red)
1 cup frozen corn (I used a can of Mexican corn)
1-1/2 cups TACO BELL HOME ORIGINALS Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

Make it!
TOSS chicken with taco seasoning and flour in slow cooker. Stir in vegetables and salsa; cover with lid.

COOK on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours). (I put it on about 9:00 and we got home about 1:00 and it was very tender and delicious.

Special Extra - Serve over hot cooked rice topped with sliced green onions and chopped cilantro.

Creative Leftovers - Refrigerate any leftovers up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave or on stove before spooning onto flour tortillas and rolling up.

*** It was nice to come home from a Soccer game and smell this cooking; very quickly cooked some rice and fixed a salad - and on the table it went.