Paula's Ultimate Oatmeal Cookies

By á-24734

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup (1 stick) Butter
• 1/2 Cup Crisco Shortening
• 1 1/2 Cups lightly packed Light brown Sugar
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Ground Ginger
• 1 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Allspice
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves
• 2 1/2 Cups Quick Cooking Oatmeal (not instant)
• 1 1/2 Cups Chopped Walnuts
• 1 Cup Raisins
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• Brown Butter Frosting
• 1/2 Cup (1 Stick) Butter
• 3 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 3-4 Tbs. Water to thin frosting

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment.

Cream together with mixer, butter, shortening and brown sugar at a low speed until fluffy. Add eggs, mixing after each addition. Add buttermilk and mix well. Sift together the dry ingredients. At low speed slowly add to butter mixture. Using a spatula, blend in oatmeal, walnuts, raisins and vanilla. Drop by rounded teaspoons 1 1/2" apart and bake for 12-15 minutes. While cookies are baking, heat butter in a small saucepan until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough water to make icing to a drizzling consistency. Drizzle with brown butter icing while cookies are still warm.