oatmeal cookies

Name: Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon(s) allspice, ground; 1 1/4 cup(s) quick cooking rolled oats; 1/2 cup(s) raisin

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Rev BJ Friley

Vicksburg, MS

Updated on Jan 12, 2016

This recipe was handed down to me by Mrs Pauline Sharp who founded my childhood church.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Convection Oven

yield 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 - egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice, ground
1 1/4 cups quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup raisin

How To Make oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Grease cookie sheet.
Step 3

With wooden spoon, cream together shortening, sugar, and brown sugar.
Step 4

Add egg, milk, and vanilla.
Step 5

Mix well.
Step 6

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
Step 7

Stir spice into creamed mixture. (To measure 1/8 tsp., measure 1/4 tsp. and with narrow spatula push half off.)
Step 8

Add oats and raisins.
Step 9

Mix well.
Step 10

Drop rounded teaspoosfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Step 11

Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
Step 12

Use wide spatula to remove cookies from cookie sheet.
Step 13

Cool on cooling rack.
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