The Essential Crisp Oatmeal Cookies (king Arthur Flour)

Total Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)

Recipe

• 1 prehead the oven to 350. line cookie sheets with parchment.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, sugar, egg, water, extracts, spices, salt and baking soda.
• 3 stir in the oats, then the flour.
• 4 add the raisins and nuts last, and stir to combine.
• 5 drop the dough by tablespoonful onto the cookie sheets.
• 6 bake the cookies for 14 minutes, or until they're a light golden brown.
• 7 remove them from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool.