Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies:

Here's a basic Mennonite/Amish Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

I added the pecans because I'm from Texas!

Here's what you'll need:

Preheat the Oven to 350 Degrees.

A Cookie Sheet Pan lined with Parchment Paper.

A Small Cookie Scoop.

1 C Shortening

1 C Sugar

1 C Brown Sugar

3 Eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

2 1/2 C Flour

2 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Cinnamon

2 C Old Fashioned  or Quick Oats

1 C Raisins

1 C chopped Pecans ( Texans put Pecans in everything)

In a Bowl, cream together:

Shortening

Both Sugars

Add Eggs, 1 at a time

Add Vanilla

In another Bowl,  sift together:

Flour

Baking Soda

Salt

Cinnamon

Add Dry Ingredients to Wet Ingredients

Fold in:

Oatmeal

Raisins

Pecans

Use a Small Cookie Scoop and place 2" apart on a Parchment Paper lined Cookie Sheet Pan

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 11 minutes, just until Golden Brown.

Cool for 10 minutes on the Cookie Sheet Pan then remove Cookies to a Cooling Rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!

Peace in the Kitchen!