Caleb helped me make these ENORMOUS cookies yesterday afternoon. They call for dried cherries and freshly grated orange peel. That is what I used, but I saw cherry flavored cranberries in the store and I think that they would have worked well in place of the cherries and peel combo.
The cookies are a little dry. They have a LOT of oatmeal in them, so I think they are more dunking cookies than anything else. I think they might work well as biscotti, but that is just a hypothesis.
Giant Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons apple pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups dried cherries, chopped
1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugars. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, apple pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in cherries and orange peel.
Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Press to form a 4-in. circle. Bake at 375° for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool. Yield: 1 dozen.
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