chewy oatmeal cookie

How To Make chewy oatmeal cookie

• 1

  Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2

  Grease baking sheet with butter flavored shortening.
• 3

  Combine shortening, light brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
• 4

  Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• 5

  Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• 6

  Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
• 7

  Stir in raisins and nuts and drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheet.
• 8

  Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 9

  Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• 10

  Remove to kitchen counter--makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
• 11

  VARIATIONS: HALF-DIPPED COOKIES-Omit raisins and nuts.
• 12

  Bake and cool.
• 13

  Microwave 1 cup Dutch Fudge Frosting for 20-25 seconds, or until smooth and thin.
• 14

  Dip top half of cookie in frosting and lay on waxed paper until set.
• 15

  FAVORITE CHIP COOKIES - Omit raisins and nuts.
• 16

  Add 1 cup baking chips to batter and bake and cool.
• 17

  MAPLE WALNUT COOKIES - Omit raisins.
• 18

  Add 1-1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring to batter and bake and cool.
• 19

  Frost top of cooled cookie with mixture of 1 container Vanilla Layer Cake Frosting and 1 teaspoon maple flavoring and garnish with walnut half.
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