Paula's Ultimate Oatmeal Cookies

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Paula's Ultimate Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe from: Paula Deen and Friends

by Paula Deen, Photographs by Alan Richardson

 

I created this recipe on my television show. I could

have eaten the whole plateful myself - and I just

about did!

 

Makes about 5 dozen

 

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant!)

1 cup raisins

1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

BROWN BUTTER ICING:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

3 cups sifted confectioner's sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets

with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.

 

Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter,

shortening, and 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, salt, baking

powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and

allspice. At low speed, gradually add the dry

ingredients. Using a spatula, fold in the oatmeal,

raisins, walnuts, and vanilla, blending well. Drop by

rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1 & #8260;2 inches apart onto the

prepared cookie sheets. Bake 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 occasionally. Remove the

saucepan from the heat; stir in the sugar and vanilla.

Stir in enough water (3 to 4 tablespoons) 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.

 

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