the ultimate oatmeal cookie

Ingredients For the ultimate oatmeal cookie

• 3/4 c

  butter flavored shortening; i use crisco brand
• 1 1/4 c

  dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 lg

  egg
• 1/3 c

  milk
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract-i use mexican or madagascar bourbon
• 1/2 tsp

  fresh zest of orange peel or 1/4 dried zest of orange peel
• 1 c

  flour
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  cinnamon
• 2 c

  quick cooking oats or old fashioned oats
• 1 c

  raisins, dates, currants, craisins, white chocolate chips, chocolate chips, etc.
• 1 c

  chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans