Oatmeal Spice Cookies

Here's a yummy oatmeal spicy cookie recipe:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

Cream together, then add:

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

Beat until smooth.

In a separate bowl, combine:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup oat flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp salt

3 cups oats

Stir into the butter mixture and drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes 36 cookies

Snickerdoodle Recipe

I changed up a Snickerdoodle cookie recipe and it turned out yummy =)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

Mix butter and shortening together until combined.

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

Add sugars to butter mixture and whip for 5 minutes until batter is fluffy.

While that is mixing, measure and sift these 4 ingredients together in a separate bowl:

2 3/4 cups flour

1 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Add to butter mixture:

1 tsp powdered vanilla (can add liquid)

2 eggs

Mix until combined.

Add flour mixture to the butter bowl and again mix until combined.

In a separate smaller bowl combine these 3 ingredients:

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground nutmeg

3 tbsp turbinado sugar (coarse sugar that gives a little crunch!)

Roll cookie dough into balls, dip into cinnamon concoction and lay on ungreased cookie sheet, bake for 11 minutes. Makes 36 cookies.