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Family-Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

By: Virginia Bodner  
"My mother got this recipe in about 1910 when she was a housekeeper and cook for the local physician. The doctor's wife was an excellent cook and taught my mother of lot of her cooking techniques. The cookies soon became a favorite in our home and, when I got married and had a family of my own, they were a favorite throughout the years. My five children also enjoy baking these cookies for their own families--it's a real family tradition."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 30 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup sour milk*
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, soda and cinnamon; add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a cooling rack.

Footnotes

  • *To sour milk, place 1 tablespoon white vinegar in a measuring cup; add enough milk to equal 1 cup. IF COOKING FOR TWO: Freeze cooled cookies in large resealable plastic bags for quick snacks anytime.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2008 by POLLYHF 
Followed recipe as is. Very good-made 52very large cookies. Needed 15 minutes to cook. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Jaja's daughter 
Sorry, but this was not my idea of a good cookie. The texture is much more like cake and they... MORE

 
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