Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Yield
6 dozenPrep
15 minCook
25 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
golden raisins
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 2 | cups |
rolled oats
dry |
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
finely chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
golden raisins
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 177 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 473 | ml |
rolled oats
dry |
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
finely chopped |
|
Directions
Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump, about 15 minutes.
Drain raisins, reserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to make ½ cup.
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Stir in reserved liquid. Slowly blend in remaining ingredients.
Drop by rounded teaspoons on to ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are golden.
Makes 6 dozen cookies.
Store in airtight containers.
