Grandmother’s Oatmeal Cookies

          

This is the best Oatmeal Cookie I have ever tasted and is my family’s favorite. This is a recipe that I have had for years that a friend of mine gave me.

Original recipe makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    12 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs

Directions

  1. Beat eggs, and stir in raisins and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in raisins and eggs, then stir in oats and walnuts. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Calories: 131 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
Cholesterol: 13 mg
Fat: 5.9 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 1.8 g
Sodium: 107 mg