flying saucer cookies

Taft, CA
Updated on Mar 30, 2012

Those of us old enough will remember these from school. This recipe was from my aunt who was a "lunch lady"! She passed the recipe on to me in 1965.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup dried milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon allspice, ground
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 1/3 cups rolled oats. for best results do not use quick cooking oats.
  • 3/4 cup raisens

How To Make flying saucer cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream shortening with sugar. Add eggs.
  • Step 2
    Mix dry (except oats) ingredients together and add to creamed mixture. Add honey and water.
  • Step 3
    Fold in oats and raisens. Drop by large spoonful - you want these big, onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

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