Java Jumbles

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (quick, not instant)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons regular grind coffee (fine grind)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup raisins (or half of each) or 1 cup chocolate chips (or half of each)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar.
• 2 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 3 in another bowl, combine oats, flour, coffee, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; mix thoroughly.
• 4 stir into creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in raisins and pecans.
• 6 shape dough into balls about 2 inches in diameter.
• 7 place about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• 8 flatten each to 1/2 inch thickness.
• 9 bake in 350 degrees oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown (do not over bake). let cool a few minutes on baking sheets, then remove to rack to cool completely.
• 10 (may be wrapped airtight and stored up to 2 days or frozen).