Aunt Jesse's Oatmeal Cookies

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The original recipe card says it all. So many butter stains it's barely legible and it calls for lard.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup. butter
  • 1/2 cup lard
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 2 egg
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 2 t. soda
  • 1 t. salt
  • 2 c. unsifted flour
  • 2 c. oatmeal

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Cream together the first 6 ingredients. Sift together the second 5. Add the second group of ingredients to the creamed mixture.

Add 1 c. coconut OR 1/2 cup chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.