grandma's oatmeal cookies

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46 Pinches
Sophia, NC
Updated on Jun 11, 2011

My grandmother used to make these cookies for us when were kids. They were so very delicious and we always loved them.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups crisco shortening
  • 1 pound light brown sugar
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 6 cups instant oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • ICING
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup crisco
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

How To Make grandma's oatmeal cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream Crisco and sugar together until fluffy, stir in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each one. Stir in flour, salt and soda and add to cream mixture. Stir in oatmeal, coconut and 1 Tbsp. vanilla and mix well. Drop by teaspoons about 2 “ apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes at 350. Cool.
  • Step 2
    Place flour in saucepan and add enough milk to make a smooth paste. Add remaining milk and cook, stirring until thick. Cool. Cream Crisco, sugar, salt and vanilla until light and fluffy, slowly add flour mixture, beating until light and fluffy.

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