HEAT oven to 375ºF. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
BEAT shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
COMBINE flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat into shortening mixture at low speed until smooth. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool.
CHOCOLATE OR BUTTERSCOTCH CHIP: Add 1 C. chocolate or butterscotch chips to batter.
COCONUT: Add 1 C. sweetened flaked coconut.
MAPLE: Add 1 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring.
MAPLE WALNUT: Omit raisins. Add 1 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring to dough. Frost top of cooled cookies with mixture of Vanilla Frosting and 1 tsp. maple flavoring. Garnish with walnut halves.
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED: Omit raisins and nuts. Microwave 1 C. chocolate frosting 20 to 25 seconds or until smooth and thin. Dip top half of cooled cookie in frosting. Lay on wax paper until firm.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1 cookie)
Calories 110
Calories from Fat45g
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 40mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 14g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 6g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
