The Essential Crunchy Oatmeal Cookies (King Arthur Flour)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325. Line cookie sheets with parchment.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugars, butter, shortening, salt, baking powder, spices and vanilla, beating until smooth.

3. 3

   Beat in the egg.

4. 4

   Stir in the oats and flour, then the raisins and nuts.

5. 5

   Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto the prepared cookie sheets. Using the flat bottom of a drinking glass dipped in sugar, flatten each ball of dough to about 1/4 inch.

6. 6

   Bake the cookes for about 20 minutes, until they're golden brown; these are supposed to be crunchy, so don't underbake them.

7. 7

   Remove them from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool.