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Viewed: 9 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or sub 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 -7 packages of flavored instant oatmeal (I used 4 apple cinnamon and 3 maple brown sugar...Any kind will work!)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup nuts, raisins, cranberries (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
- Grease a cookie sheet or use parchment paper.
- Using a electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and continue mixing until mixture becomes creamy and light in color.
- Add buttermilk and mix well. (mixture with look a bit separated).
- Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder then stir into creamed mixture.
- Fold in oatmeal packs and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Add nuts, raisins, or cranberries (optional).
- Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake for about 12-15 minuets or until golden brown around the edges.
- Let cool before serving.
