Grandma Mills’ Oatmeal Cookies
I love cookies, all types of cookies, but I have never really cared for oatmeal cookies. There is only one recipe for oatmeal cookies that I will use and that I will eat. It is the favorite recipe of all my aunts, uncles, and cousins on my mom’s side of the family. And according to my family, nobody but my sister and I can make them the way that Grandma did. So today I’m going to share with you, my great-grandmother’s recipe for oatmeal cookies and I hope that you will love them as much as my family does.
OATMEAL COOKIES
½ cup shortening or butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups oats, uncooked
1 ¼ cup chocolate chips or 1 cup Spanish peanuts (optional)
Cream shortening and sugar. Stir in beaten egg, water & vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients, oats, & chocolate chips (if desired). Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) for 8 to 10 minutes.
Because one of the things that I love to do is play around with recipes, I made the original recipe of Oatmeal Cookies for my family. Then I played around with the recipe and made Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies.
APPLE CINNAMON OATMEAL COOKIES
½ cup shortening or butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups oats, uncooked
1 cup apples, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream shortening and sugar. Stir in beaten egg, water & vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients, oats, apples & cinnamon. Place by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 8 to 10 minutes.la. Add sifted dry ingredients, oats, & chocolate chips (if desired
9 Comments
Jennie @ The diary of a real housewife
These look amazing!!
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Misty
Thanks, Jennie! They are definitely a family favorite.
Angie
Thanks for linking this wonderful post up to my “Themed Blog & Shop Hop!”
Angie
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Misty
Thanks for having the blog hop!
simplysherryl
oooo oatmeal cookies are my favorite!
Stopping by from Good Tastes Tuesday! Thanks for coming by and linking up this week. http://www.sherrylwilson.com/good-tastes-tuesday/
Misty
Thanks, Sherryl! This recipe is a family favorite…although for my family we usually had less oatmeal than the recipe calls for.
Angie
These yummy cookies are featured on my blog because they received the most “clicks” from last month’s Themed Blog & Shop Hop. http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/2013/10/september-results-for-themed-blog-shop.html
Thank you for sharing!
Angie
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maria
Visiting from Simple Nature Decor and its a pleasure to have met you
Have a great week
Maria
Misty
Hi, Maria! Thanks for visiting!
Misty