Oatmeat raisin cookies
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1¾ | cup | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1¼ | cup | White sugar |
| ½ | cup | Shortening (or part butter and pure lard) |
| 6 | tablespoons | Molasses |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 2 | cups | Quick oatmeal |
| ½ | cup | Chopped raisins |
| ½ | cup | Chopped walnuts |
Directions
Sift flour, baking soda and powder, salt, sugar into mixing bowl. Add unbeaten eggs, shortening, molasses and vanilla. Stir with wooden spoon until smooth (1½ minutes) or beat with mixer until smooth.
Then add rolled oats, raisins and chopped walunts. Drop 4 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325F. for 12-15 minutes.
From the book "Treasured Mennonite Recipes" by the Mennoinite Community Relief Sales Volume 1 AR/923