Best Oatmeal Cookies from Leite's Culinaria
INGREDIENTS
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Fat (see below)
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Sugar (see below)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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Spice (see below)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 large eggs
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Flavoring (see below)
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Flour (see below)
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3 cups regular or quick rolled oats
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1 cup Stir-Ins (see below; optional)
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MAKE-IT-YOURS
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Fat Choices (Choose Just One)
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2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature (Note: Cookies made with all butter tend to be thin and crisp.)
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1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature, and 1/2 cup shortening
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1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature, and 1/2 cup peanut butter
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Sugar Choices (Choose Just One)
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1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
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1 cup packed light brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup molasses (add 1/4 cup additional all-purpose flour)
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1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup honey
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Spice Choices (Choose Just One)
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1 teaspoon apple pie spice
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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Flavoring Choices (Choose Just One)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
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1/2 teaspoon maple extract
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Flour Choices (Choose Just One)
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour and 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
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1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup oat bran
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
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Stir-In Choices (Choose 1/2 to 1 cup any of the following)
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Raisins or snipped dried apricots or dried red cherries or other mixed dried fruit
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Semisweet or milk chocolate, chips or chopped
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White chocolate, chips or chopped
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Butterscotch chips
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Peanut butter-flavor baking pieces
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Flaked coconut
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Chopped toasted pecans, walnuts, or other nuts
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