Paul Bunyan Cookies

Submitted by HeatherN

"I got this recipe from Martha Stewart Living a long time ago. These cookies have everything (except for peanut butter - I guess Paul Bunyan didn't like peanut butter) :-) I won a blue ribbon at the county fair for these, under the "cookie with the most ingredients" category."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 18 cookies
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup raisins

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ginger.
3. Cream shortening and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add molasses and beat to combine. Add eggs, one at a time and mix until fully incorporated. Add the flour mixture, one cup at a time. Using a wooden spoon, stir in chocolate chips, oats, walnuts and raisins.
4. Using a 2 inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto greased baking sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes. Cool on pan for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.