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Recipe Categories: appetizers • desserts • holiday • entrees • sauces • sidedishes • misc Harvest Spice Cookies Submitted by: Beth Setrakian Enjoy this great recipe of the week! Category: desserts Yields: N/A INGREDIENTS: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup butter-flavored shortening (recommended: Crisco) 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups brown sugar, packed 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup prepared applesauce 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Pinch allspice 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 5 cups oatmeal, ground in a food processor 3 cups dried sweetened cranberries 2 cups pecan halves DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. 3. Add the eggs one at a time until blended. 4. Add vanilla and applesauce until combined. 5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and oats. 6. Add to butter mixture and mix well. 7. With a rubber spatula, fold in the cranberries and pecans. 8. Scoop with 2 1/2-inch ice cream scoop onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet. 9. Place the dough balls 2 inches apart and bake for 12 to 14 minutes. 10. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.

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