Ingredients: |
Ingredients: !/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Crisco(you can get it in sticks and the measurements are on the side; plain or butter flavored. I almost always use plain, but I have used the other)
1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar for baking
1/2 cup granulated sugar (I am going to try plain Splenda sugar for baking, but I haven't yet)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (I don't think I use that much, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of that)
3 cups Quaker old fashioned oats(you can use quick cooking, and I have, but I like the texture of the cookies better with old fashioned oats)
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Directions: |
Directions:Pre-Heat Oven to 350º
Beat together butter, Crisco, and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Combine flour, soda, and cinnamon, then add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oatmeal.
This is the time that if you want to add raisins (I use Sun Maid baking raisins, because they stay moist and soft and don't get hard) You can also add chopped walnuts or other chopped nuts, and a handful or two of coconut. Mix well.
Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet.I get about a dozen on my big cookie sheet, they need room to expand. I bake them exactly 11 minutes at 350. Take them out of the oven, let set a minute or two, and put on a rack to cool.
I usually store mine in a lock and lock container, with waxed paper or even a paper towel in between layers. Don't do that until they have completely cooled. |
This recipe for Mom's Oatmeal Cookies is from