a bit of everything trail mix cookies

i've been craving oatmeal cookies lately.  but i'm awfully picky about them; i want a crunch on the outside, soft inside, and i want them to be full of other goodies.  so, i was a bit bold with this recipe, and am quite pleased with the results.  using a combination of white whole wheat flour and oats give them the right balance of crisp outside and soft inside.  and then tons of mix-ins for more crunch and flavor: sliced almonds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and milk chocolate chips.  traditional oatmeal cookie spices expand the flavor as well: cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.  odin assisted, as per usual, using his expert tastebuds to make sure the spices were perfect and also as quality control on the chocolate chips.

cookies:

8 Tbsp butter, softened
2/3 c granulated sugar
2/3 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1-1 1/2 c rolled oats
the mix-ins: i don't really measure these ingredients, i used a couple large handfuls of each: pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, milk chocolate chips, and sliced almonds

cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  add eggs and mix until well-combined.  whisk flour, soda, and spices together, slowly mix into batter.  stir in oats and all the mix-ins.

using a teaspoon, roll dough into generous balls for baking: 

bake at 350 for 10-14 min, until just starting to brown on the edges.  makes 2 1/2-3 dozen cookies.