Crisp Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 46
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat together shortening, butter and sugars until light and fluffy. beat in the egg, scraping down the sides if necessary. add water, vanilla and almond - mix until combined. add dry ingredients and stir by hand just until combined. fold in the raisins and nuts.
• 4 using a tablespoon cookie scoop, drop the dough onto parchment lined baking sheets. bake until the cookies are a light golden, about 14 minutes. remove and let cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. place the cookies on a wire rack to finish cooling.