To Die For Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 tablespoon maple extract
1 cup all-purpose wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons allspice
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup soft raisins
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup Post Grape-Nuts cereal, crushed
1/2 cup crushed pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream together butter, shortening, sugars; add eggs, vanilla and maple extract.
To the creamy mixture add peanut butter and applesauce; set aside.
Next sift flours & spices together and gradually add to the creamy mixture.
Last add the oatmeal, cereal, raisins and nuts; mix well.
Refrigerate cookie dough for 1 hour.
Drop cookie dough by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until done, depending on your oven.