Granny's Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

Name: Granny's Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c butter-flavored crisco; 1 c white sugar; 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 c unbleached white flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp cinnamon, ground; 1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground; 3 c oats, quick cooking; 2/3 c raisins

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By Irana Grenier
@sweetangel

I remember going to Granny and Grandpa's house as a little girl. Granny would always have something sweet to eat.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

butter-flavored crisco
1 c

white sugar
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
2 large

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 1/2 c

unbleached white flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
3/4 tsp

cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp

nutmeg, ground
3 c

oats, quick cooking
2/3 c

raisins

How to Make Granny's Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine eggs, crisco, white and brown sugars and vanilla with an electric micer at medium speed until well blended and smooth.
In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Slowly add to creamed mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until mixed. Add oats;stir. Add the raisins and stir again.
Roll into walnut-sized balls, coat with white sugar and flatten slightly with a fork.
Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly brown around the edges. Cool on cookie sheet for 1/2 minute. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.