Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies

GRANDMA’S OATMEAL COOKIES
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1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs, well beaten
1 Tbs vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal (do not use instant)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Set aside.

3. Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and mix well. Add nuts and raisins, if desired. Add oats last.

4. Spoon out by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

Cooking Tips
*Oatmeal recommendation: McCann’s Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal
**If you’d like to add raisins to your oatmeal cookies, use 1 cup of raisins and reduce nuts to 1/2 cup.