Cookies, Paula's Ultimate Oatmeal Cookies

By Floridaberry

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 cups lightly packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal ( not instant)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Brown Butter Icing
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 3 cups sifted cfonfectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 tablespoons water
• 3 to 4 tablespoons water

Preparation

Step 1

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

Using an electric mixer , cream together the butter, shortening, and brown sugar at low speed until fluffy. Add the eggs and beat until the mixture is light in color. Add the buttermilk and mix to combine.

Sift together the flour baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cloves. At low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Using a spatula, fold in the oatmeal, walnuts, raisins, and vanilla, blending well.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Baked for 12 to 15 minutes.

While the cookies are baking, make the icing. In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occfasionally. Remove the saucepan from the heat; stir in the sugar and vanilla. Stir n the enough water to make an icing of drizzling consistency.

Remove the cookies to wire racks to cool. Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing while the cookies are still warm.