Moist Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe Rating:	7 Ratings5
Categories:	Cookies, Quick & Easy
Serves:	3 doz. cookies
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

2 c	raisins
2/3 c	shortening
1 c	white sugar
2	eggs
2 tsp	ground cinnamon
1 tsp	ground allspice
1/3 tsp	salt
2 c	all-purpose flour
1 tsp	baking soda
1/2 tsp	baking powder
1 c	oats, regular
1/2 c	walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/3 c	raisin liquid*
tsp	vanilla extract

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Judy Garcia

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Las Vegas, NV (pop. 583,756)

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Member Since Jan 2010

Judy's Notes:

This cookie has a cake-like texture and is delicious!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

I was especially intrigued by this recipe when I saw it calls for raisin juice! Turns out, I do believe that it's that juice that helps make these cookies so uniquely good. I have a friend who LOVES oatmeal cookies and this recipe passed his taste-test with flying colors!

Directions

Place raisins in saucepan; barely cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.
*If you don't have 1/3 c. liquid, add water to bring to that amount.

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs. Sift dry ingredients together and add with remaining ingredients.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

NOTE: I used small ice cream scoop and this recipe made 3 dozen, 2 1/2" cookies.

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Jul 14, 2011

These sound really good ~ I am going to try them. Tks for sharing, and Congrats on the blue ribbon !

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S I SyiLuvsPastries

Dec 31, 2011

I just wanted to let you know that I made these on Thursday for my mom's fiance (he's an oatmeal cookie fanatic!) and he REALLY liked them! He was doing his "happy dance" and everything. LOL! He even kept watch over them all and told my mom and I that we could only have ONE! Thanks for sharing.

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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Sherry Cashion jojosmom4107

May 30, 2012

Hello, Judy! I just stumbled upon this recipe today, after searching for several years for the recipe I lost. This recipe sounds exactly like that one, and I can't thank you enough for submitting it! I am going to make these this weekend and share with a friend who dearly LOVES soft, cake-like oatmeal raisin cookies. Thanks again and have a Blessed Day!

Judy Garcia snflwr8351

May 30, 2012

Hi Sherry. Glad I could help supply you with the recipe. This is my husband's absolute favorite cookie. They disappear in a heartbeat at my house.

Melanie B MelBelle

Oct 10, 2012

I'm going to try your recipe. I was at my Aunt's house in Seattle about a month ago and she made the best, moist oatmeal cookies. When I asked her for the recipe she said that she just threw in this and that until it ~looked~ right, then added plumped diced prunes. I am going to try yours and seee how it stacks up. Thanks for posting.