Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Moist cake-like oatmeal cookies.

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

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 1 (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.