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Monday, May 23, 2011

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies with orange zest, golden raisi...Image via Wikipedia
This is a basic childhood favorite, oatmeal cookies. The variations are many on how to make this basic cookie healthy and tasty. Everyone should have at least one recipe for this in their collection.

Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
3 cups oats, uncooked
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 350. Beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Makes 5 dozen.

Variations - add chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, raisins or coconut.

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