Date-Nutty Oatmeal Cookies

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Date-Nutty Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe By : Woman's Day, Holiday Baking 1994
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Drop Cookies Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup vegetable shortening
--butter flavored
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/3 cup orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats -- quick-cooking
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped nuts -- walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees; grease cookie sheets. In
a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat
the shortening, brown sugar, egg, orange juice and vanilla
extract until well blended. In a medium bowl, combine the
oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. With the mixer
on low speed, beat the flour mixture into the shortening
mixture until just blended. Stir in the coconut, dates and
nuts. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches
apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake one cookie
sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies
are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookies
sheets. Remove to racks to cool completely.



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