Excellent Oatmeal Raisen Cookies
* 1 cup shortening
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup sour milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup chopped walnuts
* 1 cup raisens
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating
well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla and sour milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon,
gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the rolled oats, and your choice of additions. Drop by rounded spoonfuls
onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing
to a wire rack to cool completely.
Submitted by Sandra
Easy Oatmeal Cookies
* 1 cup raisins
* 1/2 cup hot water
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups quick cooking oats
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak raisins in hot water and set aside.
2. In large bowl, sift flour with soda, salt and spices. Blend in rolled oats, sugar and nuts. In a separate bowl,
beat eggs with fork and add oil, vanilla, and raisins and water mixture. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed.
Drop by teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden.
Submitted by Rebecca
Tasty Oatmeal Raisen Cookies
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup butter
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup chopped pecans
1. Combine eggs, vanilla and raisins in a small bowl; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, and
baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture. Then stir in the raisin mixture, rolled oats, and nuts.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Submitted by Leslie
Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies
* 1 cup margarine, softened
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 cup black walnuts, coarsely ground
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
* 3 cups rolled oats
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Beat margarine and sugars, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and
spices. Sift and add to the egg mixture. Stir well.
3. Grind the raisins up with 1 teaspoon of sugar until they are in small pieces--not mush! Stir in oats, nuts, raisins
and mix well, drop by tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 minute
and remove to wire rack. When cool store in airtight container. NOTE: You can add butterscotch or chocolate pieces in place
of the raisins.
Submitted by Jessica
Grandma's Oatmeal Raisen Cookies
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 cup water
* 3/4 cup shortening
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
1. Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump, about 15 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving the
liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3. Mix the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Stir in reserved liquid.
4. Blend in the remaining ingredients.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light
brown.
Submitted by Leandra
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