Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

By Addie

I'm the fourth generation of cooks in my family to bake these cookies. When my grandmother sent me a batch for my birthday one year, I asked her for the recipe - not knowing I already had it in a booklet of handwritten recipes she'd given me. Embarrassed, I looked, and sure enough there it was. That's when I learned it was originally my great-grandmother's recipe...it's one that I will definitely make sure gets passed on!

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs and milk; mix well. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until done. Yield: 4 dozen.

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REVIEWS:

Growing up, I was never that excited about oatmeal cookies. After trying a delicious oatmeal cookie made by my husband's grandmother, I was inspired to try searching for an oatmeal cookie recipe that I would like. The dough was delicious and the cookies came out soft with just the right balance of flavor. I did let the dough sit overnight in the refrigerator. I also substituted butter as I prefer it for baking.

These were delicious and chewy, but they didn't flatten in the oven so I flattened them myself before baking. So addicting!

When I made these cookies I cut the dough in half and added rasins to one half and peanut butter and milk chocolate chips. Both turned out fantastic and really added flare to an already great recipe!