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Oatmeal: Granny's Oatmeal Cookies

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 cup raisins
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon raisin juice (see below)
2 cups quick cooking oatmeal



Recipe

Cover raisins with water and cook until tender. Cool in liquid. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease cookie sheet. Sift flour, measure and add baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beat well. Add raisin juice and mix. Blend in flour mixture. Add oatmeal. Fold in raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until barely brown. Cool and store in layers with waxed paper between layers.