Oatmeal Toffee Cookies

By Cookie67

Recipe from Patrice Taylor at Penzey's spices

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup butter-flavored shortening (or regular shortening or butter)
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 TB. water
• 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1 Cup flour
• 1 Cup quick-cooking oats (old-fashioned oats work, too)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 Cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 Cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 Cup toffee bits (sold by the chocolate chips)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream together the shortening and sugars. Add the egg, water and VANILLA and mix well. Gradually add the flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips, cranberries, nuts and toffee. Drop by the tablespoon on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.