Paula's Oatmeal Cookies

This is a Paula Deen recipe. The only change I made is her recipe includes raisins. I used dried cranberries.

• 1/2 stick softened butter
• 1/4 cup veg. shortening
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmet
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup quick cook oatmeal
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream butter, shortening and sugar till combined.
3. Add egg and beat till combined.
4. Combine all dry ingredients and then cream into mixture.
5. Fold in oatmeal, cranberries, walnuts and vanilla. Blend well.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheets.
7. Bake 12-15 minutes.
8. Drizzle with brown butter icing.

Brown Butter Icing

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

1. In a small saucepan heat butter over med heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove saucepan from heat.
3. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
4. Stir in 2-3 tbsp of water to make icing the consistency to drizzle.
5. Drizzle over warm cookies.