autumn oatmeal cookies

Name: Autumn Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - vegetable cooking spray; 3/4 cup(s) vegetable shortening, butter or margarine, softened (i used 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/4 cup light margarine.); 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup(s) applesauce, unsweetened or water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour or unbleached all-purpose flour; 3 cup(s) oatmeal, uncooked; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon (optional); 1/3 cup(s) dried cranberries, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) walnuts or pecans, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, already unshelled

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Sharon Colyer

Louisville, KY

Updated on Oct 4, 2013

This recipe started originally from the oatmeal box recipe. I have tweaked it to a point, that it is a more up-to-date version. And, it's add-ins are very suitable for fall.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield Makes about 24

Ingredients

- vegetable cooking spray
3/4 cup vegetable shortening, butter or margarine, softened (i used 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/4 cup light margarine.)
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened or water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
3 cups oatmeal, uncooked
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, already unshelled

How To Make autumn oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with vegetable cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat together shortening, butter, or margarine (do not use all light margarine), along with sugars, egg, applesauce or water, and vanilla extract, until creamy.
Step 3

Mix together flour, salt, and baking soda. Make sure that it is well mixed. Add oatmeal to this dry mixture; mix well. Add dry mixture to wet mixture, about 2 cups at a time. Alternate with adding dried cranberries, nuts & seeds. Stir well, after each addition.
Step 4

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove cookies from pans & place on cooling racks.
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