I have made some changes to original found at KAF website
Flavor variations: Add up to 1 1/2 C nuts, dried fruit, or mini chips to dough along with the flour. Adjust the flavoring to suit the add-in if desired;e.g. add 1/4t orange oil with 3/4 C crasins and 3/4 C chopped nuts. or replace the vanilla with 1/2t anise. You can increase the sugar to 1 C and add 4 T cocoa. Leave as vanilla and before baking, sprinkle the loaves with cinnamon sugar. Instant Snickerdoodle! and here is a helpful video if you need it: https://youtu.be/ZrYYers4GV4

Great Base!

Add lemon to frosting?

MAKES SIXTEEN 4-INCH COOKIES

We like these cookies made with pecans and dried sour cherries, but walnuts or skinned hazelnuts can be substituted for the pecans, and dried cranberries for the cherries. Quick oats used in place of the old-fashioned oats will yield a cookie with slightly less chewiness. If your baking sheets are smaller than the ones described in the recipe, bake the cookies in three batches instead of two. These cookies keep for 4 to 5 days stored in an airtight container or zipper-lock plastic bag, but they will lose their crisp exterior and become uniformly chewy after a day or so.

To use with Butter Rum Cookies

These make a variety of styles of cookies and are so easy and tasty. The Bite-Size Tarts are a favorite.

we also call them Russian teacakes. Balls aren’t the only shape: mini crescent, log or egg shaped works well.

yum!

Yum! A quick and easy cookie bar that is delicious!