chewy oatmeal cookie

How To Make chewy oatmeal cookie

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Step 2
  Grease baking sheet with butter flavored shortening.
• Step 3
  Combine shortening, light brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
• Step 4
  Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• Step 5
  Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Step 6
  Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
• Step 7
  Stir in raisins and nuts and drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheet.
• Step 8
  Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Step 9
  Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• Step 10
  Remove to kitchen counter--makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
• Step 11
  VARIATIONS: HALF-DIPPED COOKIES-Omit raisins and nuts.
• Step 12
  Bake and cool.
• Step 13
  Microwave 1 cup Dutch Fudge Frosting for 20-25 seconds, or until smooth and thin.
• Step 14
  Dip top half of cookie in frosting and lay on waxed paper until set.
• Step 15
  FAVORITE CHIP COOKIES - Omit raisins and nuts.
• Step 16
  Add 1 cup baking chips to batter and bake and cool.
• Step 17
  MAPLE WALNUT COOKIES - Omit raisins.
• Step 18
  Add 1-1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring to batter and bake and cool.
• Step 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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