Mabel’s Oatmeal Crispies – or Not So Crispies

When I was growing up, our go-to cookie recipe came from my paternal grandmother. We called them Oatmeal Crispies. Since I don’t like crispy cookies, I tweaked them a bit and cook them a little shorter time so they can now be fairly called Oatmeal Not-So-Crispies. I tried them again this week for the first time in a long time and wanted to share them with you.

Recipe By:

Grandma Mabel

Makes:

48

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
6 cups oatmeal
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:

1. Cream together:  shortening, butter, and sugars.

2. Beat in  eggs and vanilla.

3. Sift together dry ingredients. Stir them into butter mixture.

4. Roll into logs in wax paper. Chill overnight.

5. Slice.

6. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets.

7. Bake at 325 for 12 minutes.