Paul Bunyon Cookies

Who is Paul Bunyon?

He  is a giant lumberjack in American folklore. He is accompanied by a Blue ox named Babe. His tall tales originated amoung the North American Loggers. He was later popularized by a writer named William Laughead in a 1916 pamplet for the Red River Lumber Company.

As the character is large in size, so are these cookies!

1-1/4 cup flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1/2 cup granulated sugar.

1/2 cup dark mollases

2 large eggs

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup dark raisins

1 12 oz pkg of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1-1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal.

• Preheat oven to 350 ◦ 
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 
• Combine and set aside: Flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, salt and cinnamon.
• Cream the vegetable shortening  and granulated sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add the dark mollases and eggs.
• Slowly add the flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, to the shortening mixuture, beat well after each addition.
• Add oatmeal.
• fold in the walnuts, raisins and chocolate chips
• Use a 2" Ice cream scoop for measuring the cookie batter
• Dropped onto cookie sheet about 3" apart.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes.
• Allow to cool abit before transfring to a wire rack