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Original Quaker Oatmeal Cookie 1955

 

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. gr. cloves

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

2/3 cup sour milk (make by adding scant tbl. lemon

juice to regular milk)

1 1/3 cups Quaker oats

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped nuts

 

Sift the first 5 ingredientstogether. Cream

shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat until smooth.

Add dry ingredientsin small amounts alternately with

milk. Stir in the last 3 ingredients. Drop by

teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350

degrees until golden.

 

Usually 8 minutes.