Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies
Submitted by Chris Lowe
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 cups rolled oats
Optional: 1/2 cup nuts or 1 cup raisins
Directions
Mix butter with shortening and then with sugar, add eggs one at a time. Mix well. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
Stir in oats and raisins or nuts. Mix well.
Roll into about 1 inch balls, dough will be sticky, and bake in a 350º oven for 10-12 minutes.