Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Nut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour white lily®
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.3 cups firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.8 cup butter shortening or crisco®
• 1 large eggs 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 
• 1 cup raisins 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 cup walnuts coarsely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
2. BEAT shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
3. COMBINE flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat into shortening mixture at low speed until smooth. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
4. BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
5. Remove to wire rack to cool.