BEST ever OATMEAL cookies

1/2 C butter softened
1/2c shortening
1c brown sugar
1/2c sugar
2 eggs
1t vanilla
1t almond
1 1/2 c flour
1t baking soda
1t cinnamon
1/2 ground cloves
1/2 t salt
3c oats
1c dried cranberries

preheat oven to 350

cream butter,shortening and sugars...add eggs one at a time add in your vanilla and almond extract.....
combine ALL your dry ingredients MINUS your oats and berries!!!
Mix into SUGAR mixture
stir in oats BY HAND WITH BAMBOO SPOON
stir in berries YES BY HAND AGAIN WITH BAMBOO SPOON

drop by rounded spoon full to STONEWARE!!!
bake for 10 to 12 min (if using stones to cook remove right AWAY)
if using a metal pan or other pan let cool one min then remove to cooling rack!!

YUMMY YUMMY ENJOY!!