Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Kim D.'s Note:

This is the best oatmeal cookie recipe I've found yet! People are always asking me for the recipe! They are yummy... especially with a tall glass of milk.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 dozen

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins

Directions:

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

Reviews

[brisenobunch]

I did not use raisins or cranberries. I had no vanilla and replaced vanilla with 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract. Still was a hit with the kids.

[Chef #1203518]

Fantastic cookies! I used only cinnamon and allspice since I had no cloves. They also were quite sweet so I think I would use a tad less sugar in the future. Thanks for the recipe.

[gloriao]

Excellent! Made it with 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 c coconut flour and 1/4 cup almond meal, reduced sugar to 1/2 c. granulated sugar and 1/2c. brown sugar (plenty sweet!) and used 1/2 c. pork lard instead of shortening. Turned out perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The oven temp and bake time was just right.