Harvest Spice Cookies

Recipe courtesy Dionna Hurt, Longwood, Florida

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: Challenge: Cookies

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

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Cook Time:
14 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 dozen

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Times:

Prep: 20 min
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Cook: 14 min
Total:: 34 min

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup butter-flavored shortening (recommended: Crisco)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup prepared applesauce
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
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

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Harvest Spice Cookies
cynthia Ponchatoula, LA 03-25-2008
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Harvest spice cookies
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I found the cookies too dry. Maybe an increase in an item would make them better. Also a little more spice.
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Anonymous 02-27-2008
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Just ok
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

If I made these again, I wouldn't put the oatmeal in the food processor b/c it turns to powder and you loose the texture... oatmeal cookies are suppose to have. Also, they became soggy after one day.Read more
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Katrina Pawtucket, RI 12-03-2006
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A really good cookie for grown ups
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I would have liked these with a bit more spice- you may want to add more allspice than just a pinch. I also cut the amount of... dried cranberries in half and made up the difference with currants, and added chocolate chips. They are a nice, chewy cookie with lots of texture, and not overly sweet. I would definately make them again and plan to serve them for the holidays.Read more