*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Chewy Oatmeal Cookie

Recipe By     : Quaker Oatmeal Box
Serving Size  : 30   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4   c            Butter flavored Crisco
   1 1/4   c            Light brown sugar -- firmly
                        - packed
   1                    Egg
     1/3   c            Milk
   1 1/2   ts           Vanilla
   3       c            Quaker® Quick Oats (not
                        - instant or old fashioned)
   1       c            All-purpose flour
     1/2   ts           Baking soda
     1/2   ts           Salt
     1/4   ts           Cinnamon
   1       c            Raisins
   1       c            Walnuts; coarsely chopped

  Heat oven to 375°F. Grease baking sheet with Butter Flavor Crisco.
  Combine Butter Flavor Crisco, light brown sugar, egg, milk, and
  vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
  well blended. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. 
  Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in
  raisins and nuts. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2" apart
  onto baking sheet.  Bake at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until
  lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to kitchen
  counter.

  Makes 30 cookies.
  
  Variations:
  
  Half-Dipped Cookies:

  Omit raisins & nuts. Bake and cool. Microwave 1 cup Duncan-Hines
  Dutch Fudge Frosting fo 20-25 seconds, or until smooth and thin.
  Dip top half of cookie in frosting. Lay on waxed paper until set.
  
  Favorite Chip Cookies:

  Omit raisins & nuts. Add 1 cup baking chips to batter. Bake &
  cool.
  
  Maple Walnut Cookies:

  Omit raisins. Add 1-1/2 ts maple flavoring to batter. Bake & cool.
  Frost top of cooled cookie with mixture of 1 container Duncan Hines
  Vanilla Layer Cake Frosting and 1 ts maple flavoring. Garnish with
  walnut half.
  
  Recipe FROM: Silver Palate Cookbook.
 

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