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                           Oatmeal Crunchies

Recipe By     : Gerber
Serving Size  : 60   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : All Newly Typed Not Shared       Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1      cup           soft shortening
  2      cups          granulated sugar
  2                    egg -- unbeaten
  4      Tablespoons   grated orange rind
  3      Tablespoons   Gerber orange-apricot juice
  1      teaspoon      nutmeg
  1      teaspoon      salt
  4      teaspoons     baking powder
  2      cups          sifted flour
  2      cups          Gerber oatmeal cereal

Preheat oven to 375.  Cream shortening and sugar together.  Add eggs, and
beat well.  Stir in grated orange rind.  Sift together nutmeg, salt, baking
powder and flour.  Add alternately with juice.  Mix in cereal until well
blended.  Drop dough from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.  Bake 12-15
minutes.  Yield approximately 5 dozen cookies.

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