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Oatmeal Cookies

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Oatmeal Cookies
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These cookies have a few ingredients that are more nutritious than chocolate chips or sugar cookies, but are just as delicious. Courtesy of Domino Sugar
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
13
minutes
Servings
24
Total time: 23 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 cup firmly packed domino light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup domino granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon molasses, corn syrup or maple syrup
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cup oats, old-fashioned, rolled
  • pecans, toasted and chopped (see notes)
  • 1/4 cup coconut, unsweetened and shredded
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter and sugars until creamy.
  4. Stir in honey, syrup, egg and vanilla.
  5. Add flour mixture and stir until incorporated.
  6. Stir in oats, pecans and coconut.
  7. Using slightly wet hands, form mixture into 3/4-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  8. Using palm of wet hand, press down slightly to about 1/2 inch thickness.
  9. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are brown.
  10. Remove to rack to cool.
  11. Cookies will become crisp and firm up quite a bit as they cool.
 
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