Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
4 dozen
ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 5 tablespoons warm water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place raisins in a small bowl with the warm water and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening with an electric mixer.
- Add eggs and vanilla; whip until light and fluffy.
- With a large spoon, stir in flour, oats,salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Drain water from raisins;combine water with batter.
- Add raisins, dates and pecans; mix well.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet; bake 8 to 10 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas