Grandma's Oatmeal Icebox Cookies
This is my grandma's oatmeal cookie recipe. Once she got a deep freeze there was always a coffee tin full of them in the freezer. Every afternoon around 3:00 or 4:00 my grandpa would come in from the fields and she'd pull a couple of them out to put on a plate for them to enjoy with their afternoon coffee. I've now passed this recipe on to my daughter who was named after her too. A definite heirloom recipe. These are a crunch cookie so full of nuts and coconut that they are like eating a bowl of granola or oatmeal in a cookie.
MAKE IT SHINE! ADD YOUR PHOTO
2
People talking
READY IN: 20mins
SERVES: 12
YIELD: 24 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup brown sugar
- 1cup white sugar
- 1
- 2large eggs
- 1⁄2teaspoon lemon extract
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2cups flour
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1cup coconut
- 1cup chopped nuts
- 3cups oatmeal
Advertisement
DIRECTIONS
- Cream sugars and shortening together.
- Beat in eggs, lemon extract and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients.
- Add dry to the wet and mix well.
- Make into loaves.
- Refrigerate to chill thoroughly.
- When ready to bake, slice and bake in a slow oven at 250-300°F - Slow baking is very important.
- Bake until all cookies are done about 10 minutes.
Advertisement