Oatmeal Cookies I

Name: Oatmeal Cookies I
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup (180 g) shortening; 1 cup (240 g) brown sugar; ½ cup (120 g) white sugar; 1 egg; ¼ cup (60 ml) water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups (700 g) rolled oats; 1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup raisins (optional)

A tasty oatmeal cookie, just like those you remember.

20 min · serves 20

Ingredients

¾ cup (180 g) shortening
1 cup (240 g) brown sugar
½ cup (120 g) white sugar
1 egg
¼ cup (60 ml) water
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups (700 g) rolled oats
1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins (optional)

Steps

Using a mixer, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, water and vanilla until light and fluffy (about 10 minutes on high).
In a mixing bowl, mix together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry ingredients into wet, mix well using mixer.
Stir in raisins if using.
Scoop the portions out—this recipe makes 20 cookies, so make 20 portions.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 8–10 minutes.

More recipes with shortening, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, oats, flour or baking soda

Adapted from “Oatmeal Cookies I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.