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                       Ruthee's Irish Lace Cookies

Recipe By     : the California Culinary Academy
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Desserts                         Snacks

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           unsalted butter -- plus extra
   4      tablespoons   flour -- plus extra
   1      cup           firmly packed brown sugar
   1      tablespoon    vanilla extract
   2      tablespoons   milk
   1      cup           old-fashioned rolled oats

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 baking sheets.

2. Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla; stir in flour, milk, and rolled
oats. Drop batter by the tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets; allow room
for cookies to spread to about 3 inches in diameter. Each baking sheet will
hold about 6 cookies.

3. Bake until cookies flatten and look dry (10 minutes). Let cookies cool
for 4 to 5 minutes on baking sheets. Lift from baking sheet with a metal
spatula and cool completely.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.

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Per serving: 89 Calories; 4g Fat (43% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 12g
Carbohydrate; 11mg Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium

NOTES : Inexpensive rolled oats take the place of chopped pecans in this
crisp, elegant cookie. If making these cookies ahead, store airtight after
baking. Recrisp by warming on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven 5
minutes. Cool completely before serving.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 4335 0 0 4776