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Crunchy Oatmeal Cookies

Crunchy Oatmeal Cookies

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  • 36

    Servings

  • 10 min

    Preparation Time

  • 11-13 min

    Cook Time

  • Rating

The sweet combination of pumpkin, orange, and walnuts create delicious crunchy oatmeal cookies perfect for brisk fall days. The orange glaze drizzled on these crunchy cookies adds a sweet, tangy bite.

Ingredients

  • Cookies

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup 70% vegetable oil spread
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 egg whites or 1 egg
  • 1 tsp grated orange peel
  • 2 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice OR ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped, pitted prunes
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange juice

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat sugar, and vegetable oil spread with electric mixer until well blended.
  • Add pumpkin, egg whites and orange peel; beat well. (Mixture will look curdled)
  • Add combined oats, flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt; mix well.
  • Stir in prunes and walnuts.
  • Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned. (Do not overbake; centers will be soft).
  • Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks.
  • Cool completely.
  • For glaze, combine powdered sugar and orange juice in small bowl; mix well.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.
  • Let stand until glaze sets.
  • Store tightly covered.

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