Great Grandma Johnsons Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

GREAT-GRANDMA'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture, and mix well. Stir in oats, raisins and walnuts. , On a surface sprinkled with additional sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter in desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until light. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
• Into another bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
• Stir the sifted mixture into the creamed mixture until blended. Stir in oats and raisins.
• With a tablespoon, drop onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between the cookies.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

GREAT GRANDMA JOHNSON'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• 3. Cream butter and sugar together; add egg and vanilla until well combined. Mix in flour mixture. Gently fold in oatmeal, coconut and nuts (if using).
• 4. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden brown. For chewier cookies, bake for less time and for crunchier cookies, bake for more time. Cool on wire rack.

GRANDMA HELEN'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
• 2. Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
• 3. In a separate bowl mix together salt, baking soda, flour, oatmeal, and coconut.
• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
• 5. At this time you can fold in the optional nuts, chocolate chips, raisins, or dates.
• 6. Use a cookie scoop, drop dough onto a baking sheet (making sure not to overcrowd the pan) and bake immediately. Or, form the dough into 2" rolls in plastic and refrigerate until chilled then slice.
• 7. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Mix in the rolled oats alternately with the milk. Finally, stir in the raisins. Drop by heaping spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes, or until edges are golden and tops are dry. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place raisins in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts and raisins., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks.

GRANDMOTHER'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat eggs, and stir in raisins and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in raisins and eggs, then stir in oats and walnuts. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool on wire racks.

GREAT GRANDMA HALLOCK'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour and brown sugar.
• Add oatmeal and stir.
• Melt butter and add to dry ingredients.
• Mix baking soda into boiling water.
• Add baking soda and water to other ingredients and stir well.
• Place batter into aluminum foil-lined loaf pan and place in freezer for several hours.
• Slice and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, then cool on wire rack.
• P.S. Don't let anyone get into the cookie dough for a taste test while it sets in the freezer, as the dough is SO VERY GOOD. Every one will want to eat it before before it makes it into the oven.

GRANDMA'S CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the oats, flour, dry pudding mix and baking soda; gradually add to the cream mixture and mix well. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.