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Source: Based on an old family recipe passed down by my mother.

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Name: Gene's Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 cup Shortening; 1 cup Butter (softened); 1 1/2 cup Splenda (or sugar); 1 1/2 cup Brown sugar (packed); - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; 2 Egg; 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; 2 1/4 cup Flour; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; 2 1/2 cup Quick Oats; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; 2 cup Walnuts chopped; 1 1/2 cup Raisins (12 ounces); 1 1/2 cup Craisins (12 ounces); - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -; 1 1/2 cup Semisweet chocolate Optional (12 ounces)

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup Shortening
1 cup Butter ; (softened)
1 1/2 cup Splenda ; (or sugar)
1 1/2 cup Brown sugar ; (packed)
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2 Egg
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
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2 1/4 cup Flour
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2 1/2 cup Quick Oats
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2 cup Walnuts ; chopped
1 1/2 cup Raisins ; (12 ounces)
1 1/2 cup Craisins ; (12 ounces)
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1 1/2 cup Semisweet chocolate ; Optional (12 ounces)

INSTRUCTIONS

- Preheat oven to 350° F.

- In a large bowl, cream shortening, Splenda and sugars.

- Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.

- Add Salt, Baking soda and Cinnamon, beating until well combined.

- Add flour slowly, mixing until well combined.

- Stir in Oatmeal, nuts, dried fruit. Optional - chocolate chips.

- Use cookie scoop and drop on cookie pan.

- Bake at 350 F. 8 minutes for medium large scoop. 9 minutes for large scoop.

In a convection oven, bake same amount of time at 325.

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Yield

5 dozen cookies (medium large scoop).

4 dozen cookies (large scoop)

NOTES

When we're in St. George, which is a much drier climate, I add 1 Tablespoon extra vanilla or water.

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Gene's Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

1 cup Shortening
1 cup Butter (softened)
1 1/2 cup Splenda (or sugar)
1 1/2 cup Brown sugar (packed)
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 Egg
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 1/4 cup Flour
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 1/2 cup Quick Oats
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 cup Walnuts chopped
1 1/2 cup Raisins (12 ounces)
1 1/2 cup Craisins (12 ounces)
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 1/2 cup Semisweet chocolate Optional (12 ounces)

-  Preheat oven to 350° F.

-  In a large bowl, cream shortening, Splenda and sugars. 
-  Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
-  Add Salt, Baking soda and Cinnamon, beating until well combined.
-  Add flour slowly, mixing until well combined. 
-  Stir in Oatmeal, nuts, dried fruit.  Optional - chocolate chips.

-  Use cookie scoop and drop on cookie pan.

-  Bake at 350 F.  8 minutes for medium large scoop.  9 minutes for large scoop.
In a convection oven, bake same amount of time at 325.

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Yield 
5 dozen cookies (medium large scoop).
4 dozen cookies (large scoop)

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Serving Size: 1 Dozen (717g)
Recipe Makes: 5 Servings

Calories: 2612
Calories from Fat: 1108 (42%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 123.1g	164 %
	Saturated Fat 49.2g	246 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 34.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 31.5g
Cholesterol 121.8mg		37 %
Sodium 18978.6mg		654 %
Potassium 1514.5mg		40 %
Total Carbohydrate 383.1g		113 %
	Dietary Fiber 21.9g	88 %
	Sugars, other 361.2g
Protein 30.6g		44 %
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Calories per serving: 2612

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