Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup puffed rice cereal
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 cup rolled old-fashioned oats
  • 1 (8-ounce) package toffee bits
  • White chocolate, for dipping
  • 15 peppermint hard candies, crushed, for garnish

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars.
  • Scrape the sides of the mixer bowl and beat in the oil, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Beat in the flour mixture in 3 small additions, scraping the sides of the bowl after each one.
  • Slowly beat in the rice cereal, coconut, and oats.
  • Fold in the toffee bits and refrigerate the dough, covered, for 1 hour.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of dough on 2 cookie sheets, leaving at least 1-inch of space around each drop.
  • Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool.
  • Using a double boiler, melt the white chocolate.
  • Dip the cookies into the white chocolate and sprinkle crushed peppermint to decorate.
  • Allow to cool or serve warm.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.