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Valentine Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 ½ cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tablespoons milk
One teaspoon vanilla
1 ½cubes butter (3/4 cup)
¾ cup sugar
One egg
One cup oatmeal, quick cooking
Directions:
Directions:
Mix the first seven ingredients
It is critical to mix them all at once
Then add in the oatmeal, the mixture will be crumbly
Roll to about one-fourth"
Cut with your favorite cookie cutter
Bake 375º
10-15 minutes
Decide if you like them crispy, that would be 15 minutes
Frost and enjoy
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3 dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I have been enjoying this recipe for over 50 years. The original Valentine Oatmeal Cookie appeared in 1957. When I lost my recipe, I checked online and low and behold . . . found it right away. That was a crushing blow, I thought it was just in the family.
I loved every bite of these cookies. I still make them every Valentine's Day.
While the recipe clipping didn't have an author, it appeared on the same page as an advertisement for Great Western Cereal Co.'s, Mother Oats, which Quaker acquired in 1911. It's probably safe to assume the food company provided it to Press food editor,
Or it was just that the iced cookies became a favorite of baby boomers because they were no-nonsense.
This tradition started with my mom. Debbie and I always make Valentine Oatmeal cookies. All McKinney kids love this recipe. I hope you will share in our appreciation for this simple but delicious cookie.

 

 

 

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