Ingredients
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3/4 cup shortening
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1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup milk
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 cup flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
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3 cups quick oats (not instant or old fashioned)
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3/4 cup raisins
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3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
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1 large egg
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1 cup peeled diced apple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and grease cookie sheet.
- Combine shortening, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
- Beat at medium speed until well blended.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, soda and nutmeg in a small bowl and mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.
- Stir in oats, apples, raisins and nuts.
- Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough about 2-inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until just set.
- Cool for a minute or 2 on cookie sheets and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.