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These buttery cookies are made crispy with the addition of corn flakes, oats, coconut and nuts.

Crispy Oat Butter Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crushed corn flakes
1/2 cup old-fashioned (rolled) oats
1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add egg and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed (1 minute). Add flour, baking soda and salt; reduce speed to low. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in all remaining ingredients by hand.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with tines of fork. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes about 52 cookies.