Ultimate Oatmeal Cookies

• 34 cup butter, softened
• 14 cup shortening
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 14 cup sugar
• 14 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 12 teaspoons cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon mace
• 3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 34 cup pecans, chopped
• 34 cup dried cranberries
• 34 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 34 cup golden raisin

1. (Cream together the softened butter, shortening, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy).
2. (Add the molasses, eggs, and vanilla and beat well).
3. (Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and mace and add to mixture and beat till blended well).
4. (Stir in the oatmeal, nuts and dried fruit).
5. (Drop by spoonful on parchment paper lined cookie sheets and flatten slightly).
6. (Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes).
7. (Cool on pan for 1 minute and then move to wire rack).

butter, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, molasses, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, quickcooking, pecans, cranberries, apricot, golden raisin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ultimate-oatmeal-cookies-506571 (may not work)