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Grandma Millie's Famous Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ c. shortening
½ c. margarine (do not substitute butter, trust me on this - they won't turn out the same!)
1 c. light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. old fashioned oats (oatmeal)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
Cream together the shortening and margarine. Beat in the light brown sugar along with the white sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Stir in the flour, salt and baking powder. Fold in 3 cups of old fashioned oats.

Roll the cookie batter into small balls, about 1 teaspoon's worth or so. Place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Using 2 fingers, lightly press down on each cookie dough ball to slightly flatten it. Don't completely flatten them, just press down lightly so they're not a round ball anymore.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. I find my cookies are done in exactly 10 minutes, and not a second more. You don't want to overcook them! After baking for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes; then transfer the cookies onto a wire cooling rack to finish cooling. They will crisp as they cool.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 3-4 dozen

 

 

 

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