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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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This recipe was given to me by a beautician whose mother was an excellent baker. This is really a great recipe; one of her mother's favorites. I'll include the recipe for orange-oatmeal cookies with it. You can be creative and add other ingredients to the basic mix like choc. chips, raisins, M & M's, etc. These freeze well too! Make them ahead and have them for the holidays or when company comes by! Ingredients:
1 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2 cups quick-coooking oatmeal, uncooked |
2 cups corn flakes or 2 cups cereal, of your choice |
2 cups basic cookie mix |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
2 -3 teaspoons fresh grated orange rind |
1 tablespoon orange juice, plus |
1 teaspoon orange juice (lemon rind and juice or spices may be substituted for orange rind and juice) |
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts |
Directions:
1. Basic Oatmeal Cookie Mix.
2. Combine shortening and sugar in a large bowl, blending well.
3. Combine remaining ingredients; mix well.
4. Add to sugar mixture, blending well. Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
5. Yield: cookie mix for about 10 dozen cookies.
6. Orange-Oatmeal Cookies.
7. Combine all ingredients, mixing well.
8. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
9. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Reduce heat by 25 degrees if baking on a dark cookie sheet. Check before 10 minutes is up to judge how much more time is needed, if necessary.
11. Remove and place on wire racks to cool.
12. Yield: about 2 1/2 dozen.
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