I’m about to share a secret with all of you. I happen to be in possession of the world’s best oatmeal cookie recipe and I’m going to let you take a gander at it. Today. Right now. Your life will change thanks to my great-grandmother and you will be bowing at my feet and thanking me for filling your tummy with deliciousness. Ok, maybe I’m being a tad dramatic, but these are some delicious cookies! It’s a family recipe that my mother always made for us growing up, and I just recently revisited them and had to share. Enjoy!
Oatmeal Cookies – yields 3 dozen
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup shortening (butter flavor)
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
(I never said this recipe was healthy. But I did say it was delicious.)
Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and blend. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Add water and vanilla to help combine. Stir in oatmeal (can add nuts or raisins if desired).
(Stop. At this point, eat some of the dough. It’s tastiness rivals the cookies.)
Drop by tablespoon full onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Shove in your mouth and enjoy. :)
I think the brown sugar and vanilla really make this cookie. Or maybe it’s the shortening. My mom says that the shortening holds the cookie together much better than using real butter. And really, what’s a cookie without a ton of sugar and a fat-based processed product? Yummy.
Hi, Thanks for the recipe. Question – the recipe calls for 1 cup of brown sugar or 2? The recipe above has two separate listings of “one cup of brown sugar” and I’m wondering if perhaps one of those listings is supposed to “one cup of regular sugar”?
Please advise. The cookies look amazingly good and perfect to make to get one in the mood for Fall.
Thanks,
Karen
That’s one cup of white sugar, one cup of brown. For some reason, they bake up better with shortening than butter. However, if you are into eating dough butter tastes really good. Grandmother Vera always had some in her apple cookie jar when we came to visit. Good memories!
@karen: sorry about that! I updated the recipe to show the correct ingredients. Thanks for catching that! Enjoy!
I have also added chopped dates and sunflower seeds. But they are super on their own!
I just made oatmeal cookies looking for a good fall taste! I wish I had used this recipe. I will next time I make some. Have you ever added raisins? I love a good oatmeal raisin cookie.
I added a golden and dark raisin mix and they turned out great! But I of course also had to make some plain ones for Mei Li (*sigh*)
Next time I think I’m going to try Craisins…