Grandma Handy's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe - Viola Mae Drury-Handy

Grandma Handy's Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar in the raw (or, white sugar)
2 eggs well beaten
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup white flour
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking soda (without alum)
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats (we use Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned. Do NOT use instant.)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or peacans (use 1/2 cup if using raisins or chocolate chips)
1 cup raisins (optional) or 1 cup of chocolate chips

Method

1 Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

2 Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and mix well. Add a tablespoon of water. Add raisins (if using) and nuts. Add oats last.

3 Spoon out by heaping tablespoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Yield: Makes about 2 dozen cookies (big cookies)