Hilary's oatmeal crisps
60 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | cup | Vegetable shortening; solid |
| 1 | cup | Light brown sugar; packed |
| ½ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 | cups | Rolled oats; old-fashioned |
| 2 | cups | Raisins; optional |
Directions
Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat shortening, sugars and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the flour mixture and rolled oats. Stir in raisins, if using. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool cookies on sheets on wire racks for 2 minutes then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool. Makes 5 dozen; 7½ dozen with raisins.
Source: "A White House Christmas" Family Circle, 12/21/93 Recipe by: Hilary Clinton
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by MarySpero@... (MS MARY E SPERO) on 9 No, v 1997