An Old Old Recipe for Oatmeal Cookies

I've been making these cookies ever since I can remember. I must have been 10 or 11 when I started making them. The recipe is typed out on a faded card that's bent and smudged. I like it because it doesn't use quite as much butter as most cookie recipes.

Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 c + 2 T butter

1 c brown sugar

1/2 c white sugar

1 egg

1/4 c water

1 t vanilla

3 c oats

1 c flour

1 t salt

1 t baking soda

1 c raisins

Beat together butter, sugars, egg, water and vanilla until creamy.

Combine dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. Mix well.

Stir in 1 cup raisins.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Let them set on the cookie sheet for a minute or two before removing them to a rack to cool.

Be ready with a glass of cold milk, a glass of lemonade or some iced tea.

You won't want to wait a moment longer than necessary to take that first nibble!


Note: Sometimes I just use 1 cup of butter since it's easier. I haven't noticed a difference. It will appear a bit gloppy for cookie dough. Let it set a few minutes, and it thickens.

I hope you enjoy this as much as we do.

Laura

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