Whenever my father-in-law has a birthday, or other special occasion, Little Devil makes him Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, which she thought was his favorite. Finally my Mother-In-Law let her in on a little secret: He hates raisins. Loves Oatmeal Cookies. Not Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. When Little Devil first started baking (which was many years ago) she asked if I had a go to Oatmeal Cookie recipe. Now I don't like Oatmeal or Raisins so that answer is No. But thankfully my friend Michaela from An Affair From the Heart made me the most treasured, beautifully handwritten book full of her family favorites. It is one of my most used cookbooks, because it features tried and true recipes from both sides of her lovely family. This recipe comes from Michaela's Mom, or Grandma Jane as they refer to her. It's Jane's Recipe, with one little tweak: No Raisins!
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| Papa Bear's Favorite Way... |
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| Scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets. |
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| Bake until light golden brown. Don't over bake, So they will stay chewy! |
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| We even made a sign so he would know we left out the raisins just for him! |
Oatmeal Cookies (NO Raisins)
Adapted from: An Affair From The Heart
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups oatmeal
(raisins optional)
In the bowl of an electric mixer cream shortening and butter together. Add sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda. Add to the creamed mixture until blended. Fold in oatmeal. Scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 9 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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