Original Oatmeal Cookie Food

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Coat baking sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended.
• COMBINE oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into shortening mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on cooling racks to cool completely.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, shortening and sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
• Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
• Add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
• Stir in oatmeal and raisins.
• Drop a tablespoon of dough onto cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. Cookies will spread!
• Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool for about 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack.

QUAKER'S ORIGINAL 1955 OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift first five ingredients. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs; beat until smooth.
• Add dry ingredients in small amounts alternatively with milk. (You may do this by hand.).
• Stir in last three ingredients. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 deg. until golden.

OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• heat oven to 375*F.
• in large mixer bowl combine all ingredients except flour and rasins.
• beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• add flour; continue beating until well mixed.
• by hand stir in raisins.
• drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2"in apart onto greased cookie sheets.
• bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

DAD'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, cereal, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a fork. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks.

ORIGINAL OATMEAL COOKIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, shortening, and sugar on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add egg, water and vanilla; beat well.
• 2. Combine oats, flour, salt and baking soda in a separate large bowl. Add to the sugar mixture. Mix well.
• 3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 4. Bake in a preheated 350º oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
• 5. To keep cookies fresh, put an apple slice or two in container. Be sure to change the apple slices daily to prevent mold. Or a slice of bread works just as well if you don't have apples.

SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.