TheFoodTasting

Desciption

this is a super-size (5 - 6 inch) cookie, the type you find at coffee shops. i toasted the oatmeal before adding them to the dough; this makes them somewhat crunchy, however, you can skip this step. besides using raisins, you can also add chocolate pieces and or nuts.

Tags

#60-minutes-or-less #Time-to-make #Course #Preparation #Hand-formed-cookies #Desserts #Cookies-and-brownies

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325f with an oven rack in the center position
2. Spread the oatmeal on a baking sheet and toast them for 15 minutes
3. Stirring them frequently
4. Until they are pale gold in color
5. Let the oats cool before using
6. Reset the oven to 350f
7. In a mixing bowl
8. Cream the shortening until it is soft
9. Beat in the brown sugar and granulated sugar
10. Beating after each addition until the mixture is fluffy
11. Beat in the eggs and vanilla
12. Sift together the flour
13. Baking soda
14. Baking powder
15. Salt
16. Cinnamon
17. And allspice
18. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture
19. Stir in the cooled oats and the raisins and mix well
20. Use a 1 / 3 cup measure as a scoop and level the top of the dough
21. Place the mound of dough on a greased baking sheet or on parchment paper
22. Flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand to about 5 inches in diameter
23. Repeat with the remaining dough
24. Leaving at least 2 inches between cookies after flattening
25. With the flat of a knife blade
26. Push the dough inward to to make a neat edge if it has spread unevenly
27. Bake the cookies in the center of the preheated oven for 18 - 20 minutes
28. Until they are firm to the touch and lightly browned around the edges
29. Cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes
30. Or until they are firm enough to be removed to a wire rack