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Grandma Stanley's Oatmeal Cookies

A family recipe for Grandma Stanley's Oatmeal Cookies from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.

AmericanVegetarianEasy13 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 tablespoons water (from boiled raisins)
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon soda

Instructions

  1. 1

    First boil raisins--do not drain until you have taken out the 5 tablespoons water

  2. 2

    Mix ingredients in order

  3. 3

    Put soda in cup and add raisin water, then add to ingredients

  4. 4

    Add drained raisins and walnuts

  5. 5

    Drop on greased cookie sheet

  6. 6

    Bake at 350-375º for about 13 minutes--check after 10 minutes

  7. 7

    Makes 3 dozen

Tags

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