Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

By ELISE BAUER
Updated March 30, 2022

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Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

PREP TIME COOK TIME TOTAL TIME SERVINGS
20 mins 10 mins 30 mins 24 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs, well beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup raisins, optional
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (use 1/2 cup if using raisins)
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (we use Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned. Do NOT use instant.)
Method

1. Preheat the oven:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Make the cookie dough:

Beat together the shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat well.
Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add to sugar and egg mixture and mix well. Add a
tablespoon of water. Add raisins (if using) and nuts. Add oats last.

3. Bake:
Spoon out by heaping tablespoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to a
wire rack.

4. Cool completely:
Cookies will keep for several days in an airtight container on the counter.
NUTRITION FACTS (per ser ving)

238 12g 29g 3g

CALORIES FAT CARBS P ROTEI N