Paula Deen's Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

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According to Paula, "Nothing says love and holiday wishes like homemade cookies." Her recipe for classic oatmeal cookies is filled with raisins, nuts and warm winter spices like ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon.Paula's Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

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Ingredients

  • Brown Butter Icing:
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 1 or more cookie sheets.

2. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add egg and beat until mixture is light in color.

3. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, and vanilla, blending well. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing.

4. In a small saucepan heat butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sifted powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough water (2 to 3 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle on warm cookies.

Servings: 42

Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/42 of a recipe (0.6 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 82.98
Calories From Fat (53%) 44.1
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5.06g 8%
Saturated Fat 2.08g 10%
Cholesterol 11.53mg 4%
Sodium 38.56mg 2%
Potassium 49.77mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 8.85g 3%
Fiber 0.49g 2%
Sugar 5.15g
Protein 1.1g 2%

Source
Source: Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

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