Oatmeal Pudding Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup crisco butter flavor shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups large flakes oats
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grease a large cookie/baking sheet.
• 2 in a large bowl cream together the shortening, butter with brown and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
• 3 add in eggs and vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined then add in pudding mix and beat until thoroughly combined.
• 4 in a small bowl mix together flour with baking soda, pinch salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
• 5 stir in oats until combined, then stir in nuts.
• 6 chill dough for 2 hours or up to 24 hours in refrigerator.
• 7 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown (do not over bake).
• 9 cool on wire racks.