Cape Cod Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Cape Cod Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: makes about 70 cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 c sugar; 1/2 c melted shortening; 1/2 c melted butter; 1 Tbsp molasses; 1/4 c whole milk; 1 3/4 c uncooked oatmeal; 1/2 c raisins which have been soaked in vanilla to soften; 1/2 c chopped nuts (i make with pecans - use your favorite)

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By Debby Nelson
@annazzassi

This recipe is from an old Fannie Farmer Cookbook I bought not long after I married. My Dad and my husband loved them so I would make them every year at Christmas and in-between. They are chewy and nourishing. Give them a try!

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Serves:

makes about 70 cookies

Prep:

15 Min

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

flour
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

salt
1

egg, lightly beaten
1 c

sugar
1/2 c

melted shortening
1/2 c

melted butter
1 Tbsp

molasses
1/4 c

whole milk
1 3/4 c

uncooked oatmeal
1/2 c

raisins which have been soaked in vanilla to soften
1/2 c

chopped nuts (i make with pecans - use your favorite)
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How to Make Cape Cod Oatmeal Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Arrange by teaspoonfuls on unbuttered cookie sheets and bake until the edges are brown, about 12 minutes.

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