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    The Very Best Oatmeal Cookies
    The Very Best Oatmeal Cookies. Photo by KC_Cooker

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    20 mins

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    Sharlene~W's Note:

    One of the best oatmeal cookies I've ever tasted. A definite family favorite. They are fantastic without the optional nuts, raisins or chocolate. Photo by KC Cooker is how these cookies look when I bake them--fairly flat, chewy in the middle with crispy edges. Yum.....

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    Ingredients:

    Yield:

    cookies

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    Directions:

    1. 1
      Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. 2
      Cream together shortening and sugars.
    3. 3
      Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
    4. 4
      Sift together flour, salt and soda.
    5. 5
      Add to creamed mixture.
    6. 6
      Stir in oats slowly.
    7. 7
      Mix well. Add nuts, chips or raisins, if desired. Dough will be fairly stiff.
    8. 8
      Drop by heaping tablespoon on lightly greased cookie sheet. (I use a 4 teaspoon cookie scoop and press them down slightly before baking).
    9. 9
      Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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    • on July 03, 2009

      I made these for our Fourth of July BBQ - it represented the "Amber Waves of Grain" in "America the Beautiful". I went with 1 cup raisins, and then added a 1/2 cup red hot candies which added a most delicious cinnamon flavor and crunch, not to mention a festive color to the platter. I made enormous cookies (used an ice cream scoop), and split one with my husband this evening. We couldn't keep our hands out of the dough! A++ Will bake again! :)

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    • on June 15, 2005

      Sharlene - These were fantastic! I make cookies all the time and in my entire life have never made oatmeal cookies. I'm not sure why, but I'm sure glad I did because these were great! Mine weren't cakey and fluffy like the 2 pictures, but they were soft and chewey with a nice crispy edge. I followed the recipe exactly without any add ins and baked them for 9 minutes. Thanks for sharing this wonderful cookie recipe!

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    • on April 15, 2004

      Sharlene did it. She found the best oatmeal cookie ever. They are delicious. We made them without the chocolate chips. Thanks Sharlene!!

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    Nutritional Facts for The Very Best Oatmeal Cookies

    Serving Size: 1 (1285 g)

    Servings Per Recipe: 1

    Amount Per Serving
    % Daily Value
    Calories 132.3
     
    Calories from Fat 58
    43%
    Total Fat 6.4 g
    9%
    Saturated Fat 1.5 g
    7%
    Cholesterol 10.3 mg
    3%
    Sodium 104.9 mg
    4%
    Total Carbohydrate 17.1 g
    5%
    Dietary Fiber 0.8 g
    3%
    Sugars 8.6 g
    34%
    Protein 1.7 g
    3%
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