Stories of Faith And Recipes
½ cup soft butter
½ cup butter-flavored Crisco
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cup quick oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cream butter, Crisco, and sugars with an electric mixer on medium high for 1 minute or until fluffy. Hand stir in eggs and vanilla extract; don’t over-mix. Add dry ingredients all at once and mix until fully incorporated. Add 2-3 Tablespoons more flour for high elevation. Scoop out approximately 12 large balls of dough. Gently roll and flatten slightly.
(For a richer flavor and smoother texture refrigerate or freeze until ready to bake.)
Place dough balls onto greased individual baking dishes. Bake at 375 degrees for 12+ min. Immediately scoop vanilla ice cream onto warm cookies. Top with Warm Spiced Apples and Caramel Sauce. (I like Smuckers Salted Caramel Sauce.)
Warm Spiced Apples
6 large apples, peeled and sliced
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash of salt
Stir together sugar, spices, and salt. Evenly toss over the apples. Cook the apples over medium-high heat until tender crisp.