Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 45
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, sugars, extracts, spices, salt and baking soda, beating until fairly smooth.
• 3 beat in the egg, scraping the bowl, then beat in the corn syrup and milk. stir in the oats, flour, nuts and raisins.
• 4 drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto greased baking sheets.
• 5 bake the cookies for 11 minutes, until they're a light golden brown. remove them from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.