Ingredients

  • FOR THE COOKIES:
  • 1/2 cups Butter, Softened
  • 1/2 cups Vegetable Shortening
  • 1-1/2 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1/2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2-1/2 cups Quick Cooking Oatmeal
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 1-1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts
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  • FOR THE BROWN BUTTER ICING:
  • 1/2 cups Butter
  • 3 cups Sifted Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Method

  • Cookies:
  • Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until light in color. Add buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Sift together dry ingredients; stir into the creamed mixture.
  • Fold in oatmeal, raisins, and walnuts, blending well.
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 12 - 15 minutes.
  • Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing.
  • Icing:
  • In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough water (3-4 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle on warm cookies.
  • Hint: Pour icing into a Ziploc bag, seal and clip off a tiny piece of the corner of the bag. Squeeze onto cookies.
  • Yield: about 5 dozen cookies.
  • Inspired by a Paula Deen recipe