Spiced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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I'm the fourth generation of cooks in my family to bake these cookies. When my grandmother sent me a batch for my birthday one year, I asked her for the recipe - not knowing I already had it in a booklet of handwritten recipes she'd given me. Embarrassed, I looked, and sure enough there it was. That's when I learned it was originally my great-grandmother's recipe...it's one that I will definitely make sure gets passed on!

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Spiced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
  • Yield: 24 Servings
10 15 25

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs and milk; mix well. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until done. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 222 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Oatmeal Cookies in Country Extra November 1993, p49

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Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2013 by icanbme

I used a Food Processor for the oats and made it a fine powder. I didn't have enough brown sugar so I made my own, using the food processor. 1 tablespoon Light Molasses to 1 cup white sugar. I rolled the dough into ping pong ball size. That way they get a little chewy. I am passing this one on to my friends at the gym. This made 60 cookies at 73 calories each. Great for breakfast.

Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by ruthjoe

Very good cookie! I used 1/2 c margarine and 1/2 c butter for the shortening and used quick oats instead of old fashioned.

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2012 by Bethmerle

This has now become one of my favorite recipes. Theses cookies came out so yummy my husband and I couldn't stop eating them. They were easy to make, however, I did add about a teaspoon of fresh grated nutmeg as I love the extra spice of cinnamon and nutmeg mixed.

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2012 by kjv1611_girl

These are delicious! The only change I made was I added about 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup, because we like the cookies a little sweeter. This is going in my favorite recipies cookbook

Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2012 by cmarie_1124

Also substituted butter as I prefer it for baking

Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2012 by cmarie_1124

Growing up, I was never that excited about oatmeal cookies. After trying a delicious oatmeal cookie made by my husband's grandmother, I was inspired to try searching for an oatmeal cookie recipe that I would like. The dough was delicious and the cookies came out soft with just the right balance of flavor. I did let the dough sit overnight in the refridgerator.

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by patriroqt

These were delicious and chewy, but they didn't flatten in the oven so I flattened them myself before baking. So addicting!

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2010 by babylyric1

When I made these cookies I cut the dough in half and added rasins to one half and peanut butter and milk chocolate chips. Both turned out fantastic and really added flare to an already great recipe!

 
 

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