Spicy oatmeal cookies with the tangy zip of buttermilk.
INGREDIENTS (for 2 servings):
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Mix in the oats, walnuts and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.