"This was my Grandmother's recipe from the 1940's. These cookies use molasses in place of brown sugar, which was one of the items rationed during the war (and harder to get than white sugar, they tell me). To me they're better than regular oatmeal cookies!"

                                                                          45 m48 servings97 cals

Ingredients

✔2 cups all-purpose flour
✔2 cups oatmeal
✔1 teaspoon baking soda
✔1 teaspoon baking powder
✔1 teaspoon salt
✔1 cup sugar
✔ 3/4 cup shortening
✔2 eggs, beaten
✔5 tablespoons light molasses
✔2 teaspoons vanilla extract
✔1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
✔1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

(1)  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
(2)  In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
(3)  In another large bowl, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and creamy; mix in beaten eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
(4)  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

*here are some photos for you and more ideas as well 😊 and please i would love to see you on facebook or twitter.

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"These cookies are the pinnacle of perfection! If you want a big, fat, chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeries and specialty shops, then these are the cookies for you!"

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Ingredients

✔2 cups all-purpose flour
✔1/2 teaspoon baking soda
✔1/2 teaspoon salt
✔3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
✔cup packed brown sugar
✔1/2 cup white sugar
✔1 tablespoon vanilla extract
✔1 egg
✔1 egg yolk
✔2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Prep
  10 m
• Cook
  15 m
• Ready In
  40 m

(1)  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

(2)  Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
(3)  In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.

(4)  Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

here are some photos for you and more ideas as well 😊

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