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Family-Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Family-Favorite Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 cup shortening; 3 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup chopped walnuts

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Makes

about 5 dozen

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022

My mother got this recipe in about 1910 when she was a housekeeper and cook for the local physician. The doctor's wife was an excellent cook and taught my mother of lot of her cooking techniques. The cookies soon became a favorite in our home and, when I got married and had a family of my own, they were a favorite throughout the years. My five children also enjoy baking these cookies for their own families—it's a real family tradition.

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Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
3 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, soda and cinnamon; add alternately to the creamed mixture with buttermilk. Fold in the oats, raisins and nuts.
Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

IF COOKING FOR TWO: Freeze cooled cookies in large resealable plastic bags for quick snacks anytime.

Nutrition Facts

2 cookies: 232 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 151mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Family-Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

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