Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Method
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     3/4           cup  shortening
  1 1/4           cups  firmly-packed brown sugar
  1                     egg
     1/3           cup  milk
  1 1/2      teaspoons  vanilla
  1           teaspoon  finely-chopped orange rind
     1/2      teaspoon  orange extract
  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

Preparation:

-Heat oven to 375F. -Grease baking sheets with shortening. -Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. -Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl. -Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. -Stir in orange rind and 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 at 375F 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. from Angie Sims ml 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Nutritional Information:

2388 Calories (kcal); 163g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 217g Carbohydrate; 198mg Cholesterol; 1810mg Sodium