Ingredients
| 3⁄4 cup shortening |
| 1 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1 large egg |
| 1⁄4 cup milk |
| 1 1⁄2 tsp vanilla |
| 1 cup flour |
| 1 1⁄4 tsp cinnamon |
| 1⁄2 tsp salt |
| 1⁄4 tsp baking soda |
| 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg |
| 3 cup quick oats, (not instant or old fashioned) |
| 1 cup apple, peeled, diced |
| 3⁄4 cup raisins, (optional) |
| 3⁄4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional) |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375° and grease cookie sheet.
- Combine shortening, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
- Beat at medium speed until well blended.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, soda and nutmeg in a small bowl and mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.
- Stir in oats, apples, raisins and nuts.
- Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough about 2-inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until just set.
- Cool for a minute or 2 on cookie sheets and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Source : allrecipes.com
