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.

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When my kids were little, I made these once a week. Now that they are grown, I still make them once in awhile for my oldest son Chad. They are still his favorite cookie. He loves raisins. 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.



 I can add 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.

If I had to guess this recipe is over 60 years old now and been in the family more than 100 years!

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

If you're looking for a soft cookie, try this recipe here.

Author: Claudia Lamascolo  

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

instructions:

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.

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.

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