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Mom's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 C shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1 C brown sugar, packed
3 C oatmeal
1/2 C sugar
1 C flour
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1/4 C raisin water
2 tsp baking soda
Directions:
Directions:
Boil 1C raisins in 1 c water for 10 minutes. Drain (reserve liquid) and cool raisins.

Beat shortening and sugars, egg, water and vanilla. Add remaining, mix, then add raisins. (May also add nuts, chocolate chips, coconut, etc about 1 cup each). Mix well. Drop on greased cookie sheet
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Bake 12~15 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
5 dozen cookies
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Our mother's cookie recipe - and DON'T THROW OUT THE RAISIN WATER!

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