Oatmeal Crispies cookies
These oatmeal cookies made with shortening are the perfect classic cookie recipe, even if you are baking them for someone who says they don’t’ care for oatmeal cookies.
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Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat shortening and sugars together until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes)
- Add eggs one at a time, making sure to beat well after each one is added. Add in vanilla and mix until combined
- In a separate bowl, mix together oats, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon until combined
- Slowly add the oat mixture into the shortening and mix well
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a fork
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned