Paula’s Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

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The brown butter icing takes these cookies to the next level.

Servings: About 5 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

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

Brown Butter Icing
1/2 cup butter
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 to 4 tablespoons of water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease one 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

In a small saucepan heat 1/2 cup 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.

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Publication: Just Desserts cookbook

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My cookies came out flat- could that be because of over-mixing? The flavor was great and I would like to try to make these again, but I'm a little nervous that they'll be flat agin. Should I mix with a spoon instead of the mixer? Thanks smile

By Hope on April 09, 2013

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paula's loaded oatmeal cookies I love cookies paula. I like to have a Bit of it.

By Donna marie Eichhorn on December 22, 2012

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I got this cookie dough from my Grandson`s school. It was so good and yes the icing makes them out of this world. I could my myself sick from eating to much.Thank you so much Paula.

By Paula on October 12, 2012

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I have been making Paula's loaded oatmeal cookies for my husband but because he having a little bit of diabetes I replace the brown sugar w/splenda brown sugar/and leave out the raisins and they are great I have made them 4 times this summer By Debbie Kennedy 10/1/12

By debbie kennedy on October 01, 2012

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I have been making Paula's loaded oatmeal cookies for my husband but because he having a little bit of diabetes I replace the brown sugar w/splenda brown sugar/and leave out the raisins and they are great I have made them 4 times this summer

By debbie kennedy on October 01, 2012

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I love all of Paula's recipes but these oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorite and everyone loves when I make them.

By Kam on August 14, 2012

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I love the shows & love the family feeling I get! Paula, I think you are the greatest!!!

By Connie Johnson on December 18, 2011

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Paulas Loaded Oatmeal Cookies as delish!! The first time I try a new recipe I NEVER change any ingredient and these are perfect just as they are. Thank you, Paula

By Marelyn on December 04, 2011

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paula? i love ur cooking especially wen u cook with ur family sons and husband i think ur the best and the most simple person in this cooking show i love how u teach me how to cook and bake .my husband love the peanut butter cookies .well my kids like ur food also,cus am allways cooking and watchin you so we can eat .from all the rece.u have , i love ur style and i am happy ur in this net work. thanks for teaching me and the whole tv shows. bye for now

By martha alonzo on November 08, 2011

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By Anonymous on October 01, 2011

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DEAR MISS PAULA I ENJOY LEARNING TO BE A BETTER COOK FROM WATCHING YOR SHOWS AND LOOKING UP YOUR RECEIPES YUMMY YUMM I WISH I COULD ENJOY ONE !!!!!! KEEP ON THE LOVELY WAY U MAKE COOKIN GOOD

By katfferrell13@yahoo.com on June 08, 2011

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i love you cooking!!!!!!!!!!!

By yo momma on May 08, 2011

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Aloha Beautiful Lady, Life is sure different when your babies aren't near by to enjoy warm cookies right from the oven. So as often as I'm able I bake anyway and think of you and your kind words when mailing love gifts to my grown children, "Sending you good dishes with love from moms home to yours". Our ohana (family) loves your heartfelt warmth in all that you do! We love your oatmeal cookie. To make this oatmeal cookie with a little touch of aloha I added white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts and a little toasted coconut. Mahalo for showing this mom that it's never to late to try and keep it going. Aloha!

By Bumper Johnson on March 27, 2011

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Love your recipes and love your determination. and not to mention your wonderful spirit you are a blesing Paula Deen

By JM on March 22, 2011

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I work in a large IT department and bring Paula's Loaded Oatmeal Raisin Cookies a couple times of month to share with everyone - they are a favorite and they keep asking me for the recipe. I replaced the raisins with cranberries and added orange zest to the frosting - also a very big hit. A definite hit with the cookie lovers here. Thank you so much and now I need to forward your site to a few geeks!

By Carolyn on January 12, 2011

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Mrs. Pauladeen, I want to thank you for all your wonderful recipes, and I enjoyed seeing you on the oprah show. I would like to know if you have considered bringing your Home Style cooking to Marietta, Georgia... We would love to have you guys to put up a restarant here. Thanks, Olivia

By Olivia Witherow on January 11, 2011

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I love this cookie recipe. Very nice spices added to recipe. I especially love the drizzle frosting on top. One of the best oatmeal cookies I have ever had.

By Nancy O on January 04, 2011

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I tried this as a new recipe for my Christmas cookie trays this year. I thought they'd have a stronger spicy flavor to them because of the variety of spices in the recipe. (And yes, my spices were fresh!) The best part was the Brown Butter Icing. They did freeze well and stayed soft, but I'll stick to my cranberry toffee oatmeal cookies for my tray. To me, they were just ok.

By Belle on December 27, 2010

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These were a little bitter. But a liitle later when i made them again they tasted Alot better.They turned out being one of the BEST oatmeal cookies WATCHOUT PAULA COMIN THROUGH!AMAZING PAULA THANKS!

By Joann Myers on December 23, 2010

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I made this cookie to go along with all my others for my cookie gift trays this year. Of course I had to sample several. Mmmm Mmmm Good! These are the BEST Oatmeal Cookies I have ever made. Such a great flavor. Love You Paula

By Sue M on December 14, 2010

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