Senior Citizen Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 32 mins
Yields: 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins, reserve 6 Tablespoons of liquid
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
- 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
- 1⁄2 cup oat bran (I prefer Hodgson Mill brand)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Cover raisins with boiling water and cook 5 minutes.
- Drain, reserving 6 tablespoons juice.
- Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat until smooth.
- Sift flour with salt, soda, and spices; mix with oatmeal and bran and add to first mixture alternately with raisin liquid.
- Add nuts.
- Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.
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