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Cookies, Candy & Desserts

Oatmeal Cookies - 2002
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Recipe courtesy of Debbie Seale

​INGREDIENTS
  • ¾ cup  shortening
  • 1 cup  brown sugar -- packed
  • ½ cup  granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 cup  raisins
  • 3 cups  quick-cooking oats

PREPARATION
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla.   Stir in remaining ingredients.  Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.   Press firmly to have round, flat cookies.   (Bake on rack not too close to heating element.) Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until almost no imprint remains when touched with finger. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Store in airtight container. 

Denise and I used to make these for our Daddy when we were growing up... YUMMY!

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