Oatmeal Cookies

This is one of the first recipes I ever made on my own, over twenty years ago, and I still use it regularly. It's from the Better Homes and Garden's 1983 New Junior Cook Book. I prefer oatmeal cookies without the additional weight of raisins, chocolate chips, or other ingredients, but if you like add a cup of your favorite ingredient and the recipe will turn out just fine.

Oatmeal Cookie Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup regular sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups quick rolling oats

Cookie Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit
• In a large mixing bowl mix together flour, both kinds of sugar, salt and soda.

• Add shortening, egg, milk, and vanilla.

• Mix in oats and raisins (if you choose).

• Drop teaspoon size mounds onto a greased cookie sheet, or silicone mat.

• Bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool on a rack.
• Makes about 40 cookies.