famous oatmeal cookies

Name: Famous Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked ); 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt (optional); 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Private Recipe by

Russ Myers

@Beegee1947

Necedah, WI

I always thought oatmeal cookies had been around for centuries — they just seem so old-fashioned. But it turns out that this cookie was essentially a 20th-century creation, one that became hugely popular in just a decade or two.

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yield 5 Dozen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For famous oatmeal cookies

3/4 c

vegetable shortening
1 c

firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c

granulated sugar
1 lg

egg
1/4 c

water
1 tsp

vanilla
3 c

oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked )
1 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

salt (optional)
1/2 tsp

baking soda

How To Make famous oatmeal cookies

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F In large bowl, beat shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed until creamy.

2
Add egg, water and vanilla; beat well. Add combined oats, flour, salt and baking soda; mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool completely. Store tightly covered.
4
Variations: My Own Special Cookies: Stir in 1 cup total (any combination of) raisins, chopped nuts, semisweet chocolate pieces or flaked coconut. Large Cookies: Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 375 degrees F.
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