Grandmother's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
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Grandmother's Oatmeal Cookies

By: HAPPYGOLUCKY 
"This is the best Oatmeal Cookie I have ever tasted and is my family's favorite. This is a recipe that I have had for years that a friend of mine gave me."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (257)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
12 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Beat eggs, and stir in raisins and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in raisins and eggs, then stir in oats and walnuts. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 131 | Total Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2006 by blueribbon girl   view full review
This is so freaky !!! I have used this exact recipe for 10 years!!Except I do one thing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2007 by Paeonia   view full review
I am pleased with the way these cookies turned out. I did as another reviewer suggested and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by KATIANA   view full review
Best oatmeal cookie I've ever made! I used real butter, toasted my walnuts before adding them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by PEGT2865 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These are the best oatmeal cookies I have ever made and ever tased...bar none!! I omitted the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2006 by bakingblonde   view full review
Hands down, THE best oatmeal cookie I have tried. I don't use raisins but instead sub in choc...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2004 by NEISHACL   view full review
I sub'd butter for shortening. If you do this 1/2 the salt. Excellent Cookies! Perfect!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2003 by REEVIS   view full review
I've been searching for the world's best oatmeal cookie and this is it!!! Moist, chewy-it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2003 by SCARLETT316   view full review
These are delicious!!!! I added 1 cup of semi-sweet choc. chips and about 1 teas. each of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2004 by mommyluvsnoah   view full review
Ok, you've heard it before in other reviews but it bears repeating- these are the best oatmeal...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by KXR173   view full review
Excellent oatmeal cookie recipe! I got this recipe back when it was just cookierecipe.com and...

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