Paula's Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Cookie Swap

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (388)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 5 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Brown Butter Icing, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease 1 or more cookie sheets. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until mixture is light in color. Add buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, and vanilla, blending well. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing.

Brown Butter Icing:

1/2 cup butter
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons water

In a small saucepan heat the butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in enough water (3 to 4 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle on warm cookies.

Yield: enough to ice 5 dozen cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ease of preparation: Easy

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carlina maybrook, NY 01-25-2010
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Delish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

They were so easy to make....and sooooo good...my boyfriend loved them...will make again..
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jackie McCalla, AL 01-25-2010
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great, jan 25
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was looking for a different oatmeal cookie and by accident watched paulas video, which when i come across one I always... watch. Tried this recipe and it was great. Paula, I love to know how long you have had your sifter? My 70 yr young mother passed hers to me and yours is the only other one i've seen like it and I love mine. My friend make fun of mine because its so old , but I would never trade it, now when thy laugh at me , i'll show them your video. thaks for your recipes. favorite cinnamon rollsRead more
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jazmine el paso , TX 01-13-2010
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Yum
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Will defiantly make this again... but next time with the walnuts & a little less salt, like that one review said - it was... slightly salty but it was still great. Read more
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Alison Hutchinson, KS 01-13-2010
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Great! And I even added too much of the spices.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't change anything on the recipe except I left out raisins - and I mistakenly added 1tsp of all the spices, instead of... less for the ground clove and allspice. But they were still GREAT. I took them to work and they were devoured. Everyone went out of their way to tell me how great they were. I did not let my dough refrigerate or anything like some people have, and they came out perfect - very fluffy and moist. My cooking time was around 15 minutes per pan (I had to use THREE baking sheets to use up all the dough!). I definitely recommend them with the icing on the top - it gives the cookie a sweeter taste, and it takes no time at all to make. I don't think any changes are needed - when I make them again I will do it exactly the same way (except correct my error with the spices obviously). Thanks Paula!Read more
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Suzanne Concord, CA 12-24-2009
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no taste
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

My cookies was pretty, but did not taste good. I followed the ingredients exactly,it tasted a little salty and not sweet... enough. I'll keep searching for a better recipe.Read more
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Tina Bronx, NY 12-19-2009
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Best Oatmeal Cookies- Delish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies were sooo delicious and with an easy prep and cook time. Moist on the inside and loaded with tons of... oatmeal/walnut and raisin goodness! I made the whole batch the same night and took some to work as gifts. Dee-lish! They were a BIG hit!Read more