Oatmeal MM Cookies

This is one of my favorite cookie recipes. The almond extract gives the cookie a unique flavor that makes them, in my opinion, a little better than the rest. Because I like these cookies so much, I usually make them twice their normal size.

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter flavored shortening
• 0.6666666666666666 cup brown sugar
• 0.3333333333333333 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Combine the oats, flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the candy-coated chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until light golden brown.