Ingredients
1 cup all-vegetable shortening
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups light brown sugar
2 tsp.pure vanilla
4 eggs
1 tbsp.fresh orange zest
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. cinnamon
6 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dried cherries
Preparation
Beat together shortening through orange zest(first7 ingredients).In separate bowl,whisk flour,soda salt and cinnamon.Add dry ingredients to creamed ingredients, then add oats,walnuts,and cherries. Scoop by heaping tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet, lined with parchment, about 2" apart and bake @375 oven for 13 to 15 minutes.
