Super-size Oatmeal & Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
• 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f with an oven rack in the center position.
• 2 spread the oatmeal on a baking sheet and toast them for 15 minutes, stirring them frequently, until they are pale gold in color. let the oats cool before using.
• 3 reset the oven to 350°f.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, cream the shortening until it is soft.
• 5 beat in the brown sugar and granulated sugar, beating after each addition until the mixture is fluffy.
• 6 beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• 7 sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
• 8 stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
• 9 stir in the cooled oats and the raisins and mix well.
• 10 use a 1/3 cup measure as a scoop and level the top of the dough.
• 11 place the mound of dough on a greased baking sheet or on parchment paper.
• 12 flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand to about 5 inches in diameter.
• 13 repeat with the remaining dough, leaving at least 2 inches between cookies after flattening.
• 14 with the flat of a knife blade, push the dough inward to to make a neat edge if it has spread unevenly.
• 15 bake the cookies in the center of the preheated oven for 18 - 20 minutes, until they are firm to the touch and lightly browned around the edges.
• 16 cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes, or until they are firm enough to be removed to a wire rack.