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Famous Oatmeal Cookies

By: The Quaker Oats Company  
"Introduced in 1955, Famous Oatmeal Cookies earned the distinction of having the longest run on the Quaker® Oats package. With the perfect blend of sweet raisins and oats, these chewy cookies will delight adults and children alike."

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups Quaker® Oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening and granulated sugar until creamy. Add egg, water and vanilla; beat well. Add combined oats, flour, salt and baking soda; mix well.
  2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Footnotes

  • Variation
  • Add 1 cup of any one or a combination of any of the following ingredients to basic cookie dough: raisins, chopped nuts, chocolate chips or shredded coconut.
  • LARGE COOKIES
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 15 to 17 minutes. ABOUT 2-1/2 DOZEN
  • BAR COOKIES
  • Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. 24 BARS

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 67 | Total Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 4mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SINGLEGUYWHOCOOKS 
This is a solid Oatmeal cookie recipe. I made these exactly as shown, with the addition of 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CORSICA571 
Very good cookie, my children loved them. They stay together & don't run all over the pan and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by elliemae345 
This is an amazing cookie!!! You will love this! At home my family would just pig out on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2005 by Can Can 
I added 1 cup rasins and 2 tsp cinnamon and got rave reviews. People kept asking me how I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by joey cook 
best and only recipe for oatmeal cookies I have been baking them since 1998 MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2006 by VBSPENCER 
My family loved this recipe. The cookies were chewy but still a little crunchy and the flavor... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2005 by SugarKitty 
these are good -- but not as good as my brothers -- he told me he used the recipe on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2005 by CATWOMAN006 
This is by far the best oatmeal cookie recipe around. I have used this one for years. MORE

 
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