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The Very Best Oatmeal Cookies
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Total
- 20 min
- Yield
- 36.00 cookies
Categories
- cookie
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Possible Eggs — check ingredient labels
- Possible Cereals containing gluten — check ingredient labels
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 36. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for The Very Best Oatmeal Cookies brings together 1 cup shortening, 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, 1 cup granulated sugar in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 36 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream together shortening and sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Add to creamed mixture.
Stir in oats slowly.
Mix well. Add nuts, chips or raisins, if desired. Dough will be fairly stiff.
Drop by heaping tablespoon on lightly greased cookie sheet. (I use a 4 teaspoon cookie scoop and press them down slightly before baking).
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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