Basic Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups quick-coooking oatmeal, uncooked
• 2 cups corn flakes or 2 cups cereal, of your choice
• 2 cups basic cookie mix
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 -3 teaspoons fresh grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon orange juice, plus
• 1 teaspoon orange juice (lemon rind and juice or spices may be substituted for orange rind and juice)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 basic oatmeal cookie mix.
• 2 combine shortening and sugar in a large bowl, blending well.
• 3 combine remaining ingredients; mix well.
• 4 add to sugar mixture, blending well. cover and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
• 5 yield: cookie mix for about 10 dozen cookies.
• 6 orange-oatmeal cookies.
• 7 combine all ingredients, mixing well.
• 8 shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• 9 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. reduce heat by 25 degrees if baking on a dark cookie sheet. check before 10 minutes is up to judge how much more time is needed, if necessary.
• 11 remove and place on wire racks to cool.
• 12 yield: about 2 1/2 dozen.