Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

Posted by Elise on Jul 15, 2005



Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

I've been going through our family's stash of recipes and came across my grandmother's oatmeal cookie recipe. She passed away a few years ago at age 97 (she was born in 1899). It's funny how just seeing her handwriting conjures up old memories of being a little girl and making cookies with grandma. She had a real sweet tooth and we are still amazed she lived so long given her penchant for cookies, lemon meringue pie, and jelly-filled donuts.



Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe


Ingredients

* 1 cup shortening
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 eggs well beaten
* 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cup flour
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
* 3 cups oats (we use Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned. Do NOT use instant.)
* 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (use 1/2 cup if using raisins)
* 1 cup raisins (optional)


Method

1 Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

2 Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and mix well. Add raisins (if using) and nuts. Add oats last.

3 Spoon out by rounded tablespoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Make 2 dozens