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Best Oatmeal Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 3
My mother has been making these cookies for years. They are the absolute best oatmeal cookies in the world!!! Anyone who has ever tasted them agrees.
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups flour
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup melted crisco
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 cup milk
4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Mix and set aside: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together: eggs, sugar, butter, Crisco, molasses and milk.
3. By hand, stir dry ingredients into wet and add: oatmeal, raisins, and walnuts.
4. Spoon cookie dough by tablespoons onto parchment-lined baking sheets and bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes (7-8 minutes on the bottom rack of the oven and 7-8 minutes on the top).
By RecipeOfHealth.com