Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Our family loved the crisp style old fashioned oatmeal cookies, these are a family classic.  These Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies bring back childhood memories. That delicious cinnamon smell while baking never leaves our minds. It brings me right back to those days when mom made them while they're baking. That's what I love about cooking, all the wonderful kitchen memories, the amazing aroma and these cookies were the best. Through the years, I have tried many recipes, and always come back to this one because not only is it great but they're so easy to make. Mom knew best when it came to baking these delicious old fashioned oatmeal cookies.

My First Fall Cookie

As soon as there's a chill in the air, I get this recipe out.


I love the smell of cinnamon and these old fashioned oatmeal cookies give that warm fall feeling throughout the house while baking.


This is one cookie that gets me in the mood to bake and everyone loves them.

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Childhood Memories

Growing up, my mom made oatmeal cookies all the time and I loved them still warm.


I still make them once in awhile for my oldest son Chad. They are now his favorite cookie.

Raisins or No Raisins

My oldest son loves them with raisins, my other son loves chocolate chips in them.



I split the batter in half and add 1/2 cup raisins to it for him. The rest of the gang aren't raisin lovers.

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Sometimes you have to compromise!

When I split the batter I add raisin to one half of the batter and chocolate chips to the other half (1/2 cup of chocolate chips) and make everyone happy.



I love them anyway you make them, plain with raisins or chocolate chips.



Once in a blue moon, I add 1/2 cup coconut also, that is another delicious addition to these cookies that I love to add.



I am a big coconut fan. No matter how you adapt them to your family, they are easy oatmeal cookies that everyone will rave about.

Oatmeal and Me

Even though I am not a huge fan of oatmeal, cookies rule!


These are delicious and perfect for anyone who isn't a huge fan of eating oatmeal as a cereal, like me!

These are a crispy cookie!

If you love chewy oatmeal cookies this recipe isn't for you.



These oatmeal cookies are an old fashioned, more like crispy crunchy cinnamon spiced oatmeal cookies.



I usually bake them until they are very golden brown.



Great for dunking in your coffee. These are what we grew up on, mom called harder cookies dunkers

Dad's Way

Dad always liked to dunk his cookies in coffee.



My whole household likes crisp cookies over soft ones.



I do have a great recipe for soft oatmeal raisin cookies also for all the soft cookie lovers out there with the link below.



If you bake them less time them will stay chewy while warm, but as they cool they still crisp up.

Check out these cookie recipes we love!

Coconut Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Raisin
Ginger Snap
Snickerdoodle
Triple Chocolate Macadamia

Tips

You can add so many ingredients extra in this batter.



I divide it using raisins, chocolate chips, coconut and sometimes even dried fruits.



These old fashioned oatmeal cookies are so versatile when it comes to changing the taste of them.



Also try some chopped candy bars in the batter the kids love them!

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Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

prep time: 15 minscook time: 15 minstotal time: 30 mins

ingredients:

1 1/3 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup shortening 

Beat together

Add:

2 eggs

vanilla

Blend together

Stir in:

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 nutmeg

1/2 salt

1 teaspoon or more of cinnamon I love it so I use more!

1 cup flour

2 cups old fashioned oatmeal

Optional Additions : Split the batter in half add 1/2 cup chocolate chips to one and 1/2 cup raisins to the other. Other suggestions would be using coconut in the same amount and any candy bar you prefer chopped.

instructions:

Blend all the dry ingredients until it forms together. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto a parchment lined or greased cookie sheet.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes. These make 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Note: The longer you cook the crispier they get.

calories
88

fat (grams)
6

sat. fat (grams)
2

carbs (grams)
8

protein (grams)
6

sugar (grams)
7

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