Well, months went by and Cheri came to accept that the treats were forever lost. But one day, when the sun was shining just a little bit brighter and the birds were singing just a little louder (OK the birds were actually irritating, but that's another story), a salvation arrived --an unmarked envelope -- in it a single sheet of white paper, and on that paper, a recipe. No signature, no return address. The ever mysterious Marge at work? Or had one of the other ladies fearlessly gone against the recipe keeper's wishes and sent it to Cheri? Whoever it was, did she know, as we do, that such a recipe mustn't be kept a secret. It must be shared with the world! Whoever was responsible for this act of culinary good samaritanism, we were never able to thank them. But if you're out there, we, and everyone who tries these cookies, really do appreciate it.

In typical fashion, Cheri had to fiddle with the recipe, but she thinks her addition of toffee chips makes it even more perfect. The cookies are very simple to make. It is actually easier to mix them by hand, as opposed to using an electric mixer. Cheri likes to make them using all the optional ingredients, but feel free to mix and match as you see fit (keeping the total overall amount of options more or less equal). Don't like raisins? Use more chocolate chips. Don't like nuts? Omit them. You get the picture.

Preheat oven to 375° F.

In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, corn flakes, sugars, raisins and coconut. Add eggs, vanilla and melted butter. Mix till well blended. Mix in chocolate chips.

In a separate bowl, mix flour salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add flour mixture and stir until it is all incorporated into the dough.