Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

  1 1/2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour
      1 ts Soda
      1 ts Salt
  1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Nutmeg
    3/4 c  Shortening; soft
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
      1 c  Brown sugar, firmly packed
      2    Eggs
    1/4 c  Milk
      3 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked
           -- (quick or old-fashioned)
      1 c  Raisins

Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices into bowl. Add shortening, sugars, eggs and milk. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in oats and raisins. Chill dough about 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 3-inch round cutter. Place on greased cooky sheets; sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes.


Yield: 36 Cookies 1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 ts Soda 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 3/4 c Shortening; soft 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 2 Eggs 1/4 c Milk 3 c Quaker Oats, uncooked -- (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c Raisins Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices into bowl. Add shortening, sugars, eggs and milk. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in oats and raisins. Chill dough about 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 3-inch round cutter. Place on greased cooky sheets; sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias Servings