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Recipes for Free - where all
recipes are always free!
These are chewy, healthy oatmeal cookies which can be prepared
in a number of variations, just add nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, coconut,
candied fruit or any other additions
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the
vanilla and sour milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
cinnamon, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the rolled
oats, and your choice of additions.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared
cookie sheets.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies
to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool
completely.
