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Grandma's are
always the best!
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1
cup |
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shortening |
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1
cup |
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brown sugar, packed |
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1
cup |
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white sugar |
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2
large |
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eggs, well beaten |
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1
Tbs |
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vanilla extract |
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1
1/2 cups |
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flour |
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1
tsp |
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salt |
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1
tsp |
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baking soda |
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1
Tbs |
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cinnamon |
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3
cups |
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oatmeal (do not use instant) |
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3/4
cup |
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chopped walnuts (optional) |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees F. |
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2 |
Cream
shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and
beat well. Set aside. |
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3 |
Sift flour,
salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to first
mixture and mix well. Add nuts and raisins, if
desired. Add oats last. |
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4 |
Spoon out by
rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and
cool completely. |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Oatmeal
recommendation: McCann's Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal |
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*If you'd like to
add raisins to your oatmeal cookies, use 1 cup of
raisins and reduce nuts to 1/2 cup. |