The Humpherys Family

Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

Source  Food Network
Recipe Added:  1/26/2012
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
 1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 1/2 cups quick oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla
Icing:
1 stick butter
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350. Grease 1 or more cookie sheets. Using a mixer, cream the butter, shortening and brown sugar. Add the eggs and beat until the mixture is light in color. Add the buttermilk. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and allspice in another bowl; stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Fold in the oatmeal, raisins, walnuts and vanilla. Drop by heaping spoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the icing: In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough water 3 to 4 Tbsp to make the icing drizzling consistency. Drizzle on the warm cookies.
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