Captain Dan's Pirate Pastry Shop and Pirate Dan's Beefy Captain Cookies Recipe...A great family owned bakery in Lincoln City, Oregon that you just have to try!

Captain Dan's Pirate Pastry Shop in Lincoln City, Oregon

A great family owned little bakery at the end of town...blink and you will miss it! The owners are dressed in pirate gear and if you are lucky... Captain Dan will come out in his full gear. Your kids will love it and if they are really, really good they might even get your picture taken with "The Captain" himself...lol. They have great cookies, cakes, and other desserts. Stop by after you have lunch at Mo's and head out onto the beach!

Here's a link to their site: http://www.piratepastry.com/news.htm

The bakery has a signature cookie....after disecting it,

I put together a recipe that comes pretty close. Enjoy!

Captain Dan's Beefy Captain Cookies

(This is my version...Captain Dan wouldn't share his secret recipe)

Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oats
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup cranberries
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup butter (melted slightly in the microwave)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions:
Stir all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Add:
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup butter (melted slightly in the microwave)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Use the back of a large spoon to work it all together. You may even need to use your hands to get everything incorporated. Then roll the cookie dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, place on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.