oatmeal cookies

Name: Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) oatmeal; 2 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 4 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Amy C

Tomball, TX

Updated on Dec 28, 2018

This recipe comes from my grandmother's cookbook, she had made for all the grandchildren. These cookies were made often and in several batches because one batch often would not last very long. This recipe is over 150 years old according to my grandmother's notes.

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This recipe comes from my grandmother's cookbook. Her notes suggest the recipe is quite old.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield Varies. But it typically only makes about 12 cookies.

Ingredients

2 cups oatmeal
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Put into bowl in the order named. Then mix with hands. Drop by spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. DO NOT GREASE COOKIE SHEET. Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes. Cookies will look like they are not done. Put on a paper towel till cool. Then pack into a plastic container and they will stay soft.
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