Sue's Oatmeal Macadamia Nut Cookies
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"This is an old family recipe that I 'tweaked' by adding macadamia nuts. I bake about 1,000 of these every year for our St Joseph Garden Tour and I don't even have any crumbs left."
Original recipe yield: 3 dozen.
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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DIRECTIONS:
- Sift flour, resift with salt and baking soda. Stir in oats and nuts and set aside.
- Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and beat til thoroughly mixed.
- Roll dough in waxed paper like logs, shaping as you roll. Refrigerate overnight.
- Unroll cookie dough and slice 1/4 inch thick and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.
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