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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10-12 minutes Total Time: 22 minutes Makes about 2-1/2 dozen CookiesCRISCO No-Stick Cooking Spray 3/4 cup CRISCO shortening or 3/4 Crisco stick 1 -1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 1 -1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups quick oats (not instant or old fashioned) 1 cup raisins (optional) 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional) Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray baking sheet with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray. Combine Crisco shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts with spoon. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to cooling rack. Variations: Chocolate or Butterscotch Chip: Add 1 cup chocolate or butterscotch chips to batter. Coconut: Add ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut. Maple: Add 1 ½ teaspoons maple flavoring. Maple Walnut - Omit raisins. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons maple flavoring to dough. Frost top of cooled cookie with mixture of 1 container prepared vanilla frosting and 1 teaspoon maple flavoring. Garnish with walnut halves. Chocolate – dipped: Omit raisins and nuts. Microwave 1 cup prepared chocolate frosting for 20-25 seconds or until smooth and thin. Dip top half of cooled cookie in frosting. Lay on waxed paper until set. |
