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Oatmeal Cookies With Raisins

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

If you are looking for the best old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies recipe, there is no need to look any further! This recipe was passed down to me and now I'm sharing it with you!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • parchment paper
  • baking sheet
  • Cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup shortening softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups quick oats uncooked

Optional Add-Ins

  • Raisins this is what I used
  • Chopped Nuts pecans, walnuts, etc.
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Coconut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix shortening, sugars, egg, water and vanilla together in a stand mixer until creamy.
  • Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl.
  • Add the dry sifted mixture into the stand mixer with the creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Stir in the quick oats until well combined.
  • Use a cookie scoop to drop the cookie mixture on the parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Notes

For optional add ins, you can use 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups for any of the options.