World’s Best Oatmeal Cookies

I substituted walnuts for raisins in an old recipe, and came up with my husband’s favorite cookies!

Original recipe makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    12 mins

  • READY IN

    27 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter until blended. Mix in oats and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto greased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks and allow to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 109 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12.2 g
Cholesterol: 9 mg
Fat: 6.3 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 79 mg