Quaker Oats Oatmeal Cookies

Jessica brought these tasty treats to our last party. She spiced up this recipe with some tasty Frango Mints.

Quaker Oats Oatmeal Cookies

• Ingredients:
  
• ½ pound butter, softened
  
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• ½ cup granulated sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
  
• 3 c ups old fashioned, uncooked oatmeal
  
• 1/3 –1/2 pound Marshall Field’s Frango Mints (ground into powder and slivers)

1. Heat oven to 350 F.

2. Beat together butter & sugars until creamy.

3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

4. Slowly add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.

5. Stir in oats – ¾ cup at a time; mix well.

6. Stir in Frango Mints.

7. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown (check after 8 minutes – they may be ready).

9. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Yield: 4-6 dozen, depending on cookie size.