INGREDIENTS:
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 2 eggs
* 2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 2 cups quick cooking oats
* 1 cup candy coated chocolate candies or chocolate chips
* 1 can vanilla frosting
* food coloring
* candy coated chocolate or peanut butter candies, using orange, yellows, and browns
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°. In large mixing bowl, beat sugar,, butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; fold in the oats and 1 cup of candy or chocolate chips. On baking sheets, place heaping tablespoons of batter about 3 inches apart. Shape dough into an oval. Add a bit of dough for stem. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to wire racks to cool. Spread with frosting, tinted with food coloring if desired; decorate with the chocolate or peanut butter candies.
