Maple-oatmeal Drops

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 lightly grease a cookie sheet; set aside.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 4 beat in half of the flour.
• 5 add maple syrup, egg, milk, baking powder, and salt.
• 6 beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 7 stir in remaining flour and the oats.
• 8 stir in raisins and nuts (dough will be soft).
• 9 drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• 10 bake about 13 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• 11 let stand for 1 minute on cookie sheet.
• 12 transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
• 13 store-layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover.
• 14 store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.