Oatmeal Cookies:

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 to 15 minutes
Yield: 5 dozen cookies
Storage time : 1 month in refrigerator
Cousine : Asian

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1 egg
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 ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Brown Butter Icing

How to prepare:

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.Grease 1 or more cookie sheets. Using a beater mix butter, shortening, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy.
3.Add eggs and beat until mixture is light in color. Add buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice stir into above butter mixture.
4. Now add oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, and vanilla ,mix well . Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing.

Brown Butter Icing:

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: enough to ice 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
3cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons water

Preparation:

1.In a small saucepan heat the butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
2.Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
3.Stir in enough water (3 to 4 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle on warm cookies.
4. Now delicious oatmeal cookies are ready to serve.