Quaker's original 1955 oatmeal cookies
4 Dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sifted flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
| 1 | cup | Crisco shortening |
| 1½ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 2 | Eggs, beaten | |
| ⅔ | cup | Sour milk (Add lemon juice to regular milk) |
| 1⅓ | cup | Rolled oats |
| 1 | cup | Raisins |
| 1 | cup | Chopped nuts |
Directions
Sift first five ingredients. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs; beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients in small amounts alternatively with milk. (You may do this by hand.) Stir in last three ingredients.
Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 deg.
until golden.