Goblin Goodies 

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening 
• 1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
• 1 egg 
• 1/3 cup milk 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped orange rind 
• 3 cups quick oats, uncooked 
• 1 cup all purpose flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins 
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 
• 1 cup orange and brown chocolate covered candies 
• I use the M & M Halloween candies, but any kind will work

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease baking sheets with shortening. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, and milk in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Stir in orange rind and vanilla extract. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins, nuts and chocolate candies. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. 

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