Oatmeal Cookies


Ingredients

  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour*
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon soda
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350º.
  2. Mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart onto greased baking sheet.
  5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched with finger.
  6. Immediately remove from baking sheet.
  7. Store in tightly covered container.

*If using self-rising flour, omit salt and soda.

Variation

  • Banana Oatmeal Cookies: Omit water, increase soda to 1 teaspoon and stir 1 cup mashed banana (2 to 3 medium) into shortening mixture.