Old-fashioned oatmeal cookies
Yield: 36 Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 ts Soda
- 1 ts Salt
- 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
- 1/2 ts Nutmeg
- 3/4 c Shortening; soft
- 1/2 c Granulated sugar
- 1 c Brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 Eggs
- 1/4 c Milk
- 3 c Quaker Oats uncooked -- (quick or old-fashioned)
- 1 c Raisins
Instructions:
Sift together flour soda salt and spices into bowl. Add shortening sugars eggs and milk. Beat until smooth about 2 minutes. Stir in oats and raisins. Chill dough about 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 3-inch round cutter. Place on greased cooky sheets; sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



