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Makes about 2-1/2 Dozen Cookies 1 -1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening or 3/4 Butter Flavor Crisco stick 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 1 -1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 3 cups quick oats, uncooked 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease baking sheets. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. Place brown sugar, shortening, egg, milk, vanilla and orange peel in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Drop dough by rounded measuring tabelspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375ºF for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. |
