Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Chandra M

"Moist cake-like oatmeal cookies."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 48-60 cookies
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water (enough to cover raisins)
• 3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips or (12 ounce) package butterscotch chips

directions

1. Place raisins and enough water to cover in a small saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. Drain and reserve 5 TBSP of the liquid.
2. In a small bowl combine reserved raisin liquid and baking soda.
3. In a medium bowl combine sugar and shortening.
4. Stir in eggs, salt, cinnamon, soda mixture, oatmeal, and raisins.
5. Add flour in 1/2 cups increments. Once combined, stir in chips.
6. Drop by spoonful onto wax paper lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350*F for 10 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Reviews

[Martees Kitchen]

No ammount was listed for oatmeal so I added 3 cups and also 1 tsp. of vanilla. They are really soft and chewy.