Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (cake Mix)

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (measure after chopping)
• 2 1/4 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 cream together the butter, shortening, egg, brown sugar and vanilla.
• 3 add in the cake mix, cinnamon and walnuts until well mixed. combine in the oatmeal and water. depending on your mixer you may need to do this by hand.
• 4 stir in the raisins. the amount of raisins is really a matter of personal taste. if you like raisins, start with 1 cup and decide if you want more. if you love raisins, start with the full amount and add and up to an additional 1/2 cup.
• 5 place level tablespoons of dough on to a cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. flatten tops a bit as the cookies retain their shape. that is they do not melt down as some cookies do.
• 6 bake at for 14 minutes, cookies should be lighted browned at the edges and and pale on top. if you like a crisper cookie, add 2 minutes to the baking time.
• 7 note: baking times are for the stated size which yield a nice two-bite sized cookie great for events. if you are making larger cookies, please adjust your baking time accordingly.