oatmeal spice cookies

Wasilla, AK
Updated on Mar 26, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

How To Make oatmeal spice cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Lightly grease cookie sheet, or line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Step 3
    Beat sugars, shortening, water, egg and vanilla until creamy.
  • Step 4
    Combine oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Step 5
    Add 1 teaspoon of salt, if desired.
  • Step 6
    Add to shortening mixture; mix well. Stir in raisins.
  • Step 7
    Drop by rounded teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet.
  • Step 8
    Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Step 9
    Let stand 1 minute before removing to racks to cool. Makes 6 dozen.

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