Sliced Oatmeal Walnut Cookies

by Deanna Parham
(Columbus, Ohio)

1 cup crisco
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 quick rolled oats
1/2 cup finely ground walnuts

In a mixing bowl cream together crisco and sugars till light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each, add vanilla. Combine the flour,baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and walnuts.
Shape dough into 2 8" inch roll, wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Chill for 3 hrs or freeze for future use.

Preheat oven to 350 cut dough into 1/4" slices. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on rack.
Makes about 60 cookies.


Glaze (optional):
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (can use eggnog for a kick)
1 tsp. vanilla extract

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