Mary Alden's Oatmeal Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Recipe is from circa 1940s Quaker Oats box... and is very very good! Ingredients:
1 cup crisco |
1 cup brown sugar |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
2 tablespoons water |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
3 cups quick oats |
1 1/2 cups raisins (or chocolate chips) |
Directions:
1. Cream together Crisco and sugars; stir in eggs, water, and vanilla.
2. Add dry ingredients, stirring to blend.
3. Mix in raisins (or chocolate chips).
4. Drop by half teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F or 12 minutes.
6. (Do not let cookies get too brown or they will burn on the bottom.).
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