Loaded Oatmeal Cookies
By
Judy Kaye
@paintedcookie
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These are my personal favorite cookies. The original recipe is not mine but I have adjusted it over the years to make it my own. It is crisp with lots of flavor.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
makes 3 - 4 dz..
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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1 cbutter flavored shortening
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1 clight brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 cwhite sugar
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2large eggs
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1 1/2 cunbleached white flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 tspcinnamon
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3 cold fashioned oats
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1/2 cgoldnen raisins
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1/2 cshredded and chopped coconut
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1/2 cnuts chopped (your favorite)
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1 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Loaded Oatmeal Cookies
- Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, baking soda,salt and cinnamon together. Add slowly to wet ingredients. Add rolled oats 1/2 cup at a time. add remaining ingredients being careful to mix throughly.
- Divide into 3 equal and form into logs. Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap and put in freezer at least 4 hours. Cut 12 1/4 inch slices per baking sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
- Returning unused portion to freezer until ready for next baking cycle or until needed.
May be stored in unbaked in an air tight container up to 2 months.
