Harvest Spice Cookies

Submitted by MA HIKER

"My favorite season is autumn and these are just a yummy addition to the season!"

 

• Ready In: 34mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup butter flavor shortening (recommended ( Crisco)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 4 eggs (or 1 cup egg substitute)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup applesauce
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch allspice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 cups oatmeal, ground in a food processor
• 3 cups dried sweetened cranberries
• 2 cups pecan halves

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
3. Add the eggs one at a time until blended.
4. Add vanilla and applesauce until combined.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and oats. Add to butter mixture and mix well.
6. With a rubber spatula, fold in the cranberries and pecans.
7. Scoop with 2 1/2-inch ice cream scoop onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
8. Place the dough balls 2 inches apart and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
9. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.

Reviews

[southernladyla]

Freezes very well, I added chopped apple to it. Makes a lot of cookies!! Everyone loved them!