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Rum Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Source of Recipe


Erin Branham



List of Ingredients



• ½ cup butter, softened
  
• ½ cup butter-flavored shortening
  
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  
• ½ cup white sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 Tbsp rum extract
  
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
  
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 3 cups rolled oats
  
• 1 cup golden raisins
  
• 1 bag Hershey's cinnamon chips
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and rum extract until smooth.
   
   
2. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins and cinnamon chips. Form mixture into walnut-size balls, flatten into patties, and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
   
   
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let cookies cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container.
   
   Makes 36 cookies.