Best Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Shelz11

"My mother has been making these cookies for years. They are the absolute best oatmeal cookies in the world!!! Anyone who has ever tasted them agrees."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 3-4 dozen cookies

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup melted Crisco
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

directions

1. Mix and set aside: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together: eggs, sugar, butter, Crisco, molasses and milk.
3. By hand, stir dry ingredients into wet and add: oatmeal, raisins, and walnuts.
4. Spoon cookie dough by tablespoons onto parchment-lined baking sheets and bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes (7-8 minutes on the bottom rack of the oven and 7-8 minutes on the top).

Reviews

[bobbyjowebb]

GREAT RECIPE!! My fam doesn't like raisins, and I can't eat nuts, so I put in a cup each of chocolate and butterscotch chips. I solved my sweet tooth craving, and so easy. Thanks, Shelz11!!

 

[Charlene Barge]

These cookies are not only the best but also very easy to make.

 

[Shelz11]

Excellent!!!