Matt's Awesome Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Venterra

"Just messed with my mom's oatmeal cookie recipe. I made them for my siblings' school classes but ate them all first. Shows how good they are."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 pans

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 4 cups oats
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups shortening
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup craisins

directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2. Mix flour & salt in a bowl.
3. 3. Add oats, raisins & craisins to dry ingredients. Set aside.
4. 4. In separate bowl, blend shortening, sugar & vanilla.
5. 5. Mix boiling water & baking soda, then combine into wet ingredients.
6. 6. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Blend until one colour.
7. 7. Roll into balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet & press down lightly with a fork.
8. 8. Bake for 8-10 minutes DEPENDING ON SIZE OF BALLS.