Paula's Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup butter ()
• 0.3 cup butter softened ()
• 1  eggs 
• 0.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.8 cup brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly ground
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal 
• 0.5 cup raisins 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
• 0.3 cup vegetable shortening 
• 0.8 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease 1 or more cookie sheets.Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar in a bowl until fluffy.
3. Add egg and beat until mixture is light in color.
4. 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.
5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
6. Drizzle with Brown Butter Icing.
7. In a small saucepan heat butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sifted powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough water (2 to 3 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency.
9. Drizzle on warm cookies.