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Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Yield
About 2 dozen.
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Sources
Old Farmer's Almanac Favorite Cookies
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This recipe brings back great childhood memories! Grandma’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies were always our favorite. They’re made with old-fashioned oats and we just substitute the shortening for butter now. 

Options: You can substitute raisins with chocolate chips. If you want to add some spice, add a 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, allspice, and ground cloves.

Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup raisins
Instructions

In a bowl, cream butter, gradually adding sugars, eggs, and vanilla. 

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until uniformly blended. Stir in oats and raisins. Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two baking sheets. Roll dough into 2-inch-diameter balls and lay them on baking sheets, leaving plenty of room for them to spread. Bake for about 22 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to a rack and cool to room temperature.

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Comments

P. Dyer (not verified)

2 years 8 months ago

For an Exceptional Oatmeal Cookie - I soak the raisins in very hot water for about 1 hour in a large cup. Then empty out the water by shoving a paper towel into the cup while pouring out the excess water. I also add dried cranberries (Craisins) using the same procedure along with the raisins. Raisins and cranberries are wonderfully revived (nice and plump) and make for a really moist and delicious oatmeal cookie.

I also have used dried cranberries in oatmeal cookies and everyone loves them. Either use with raisins or instead of them. both are great