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Oatmeal: Grandma Minnie's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Grandma Minnie's Cookbook marked 1939.

List of Ingredients

2 cups soft salted butter

2 cups white sugar

1 cup light brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 large eggs

3 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

3 cups rolled oats

2 cups raisins

2 cups pecan halves




Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease cookie sheet.

In a large bowl cream together the butter, sugars with the vanilla until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs - one at a time and beat well after each one.

Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a small bowl and slowly add to the creamy mixture.

Fold in the rolled oats, raisins and pecans.

Drop rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 12 - 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

Remove the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.


YIELD: 3 Dozen