Great-Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Great-Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups shortening; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 4 teaspoons water; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups quick-cooking oats; 2 cups chopped raisins; 1 cup chopped walnuts; Additional sugar or colored sugar

5 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

12 dozen

Updated: May. 10, 2023

This yummy cookie—a favorite of my husband's—goes back to my great-grandmother. At Christmastime, we use colored sugar for a festive touch. —Mary Ann Konechne, Kimball, South Dakota

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
4 teaspoons water
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups chopped raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Additional sugar or colored sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, raisins and walnuts.
On a surface sprinkled with additional sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Test Kitchen tip

If you want to add a sweet icing, mix 1 cup confectioners' sugar with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 5-6 teaspoons of water to make a quick glaze.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 63 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Great-Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies

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