Oatmeal Cookies
📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Six | ✍️ Attribution: Mrs. Darkus | 📂 Category: Desserts A delightful old-fashioned recipe for chewy oatmeal cookies packed with raisins and warm spices. Shared by Mrs. Darkus, these sweet treats are sure to bring comfort.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mins | 12 mins | None | 36 cookies |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cups | brown sugar | Packed |
| 3/4 cup | lard | Softened |
| 3 | eggs | Whole |
| 6 tablespoons | sweet milk | Liquid |
| 1 1/2 cups | raisins | Whole |
| 3 1/2 cups | flour | All-purpose |
| 2 1/2 cups | oatmeal | Rolled oats |
| 1 pinch | salt | Fine |
| 2 teaspoons | soda | Dissolved in hot water |
| 1 teaspoon | nutmeg | Ground |
| 1 teaspoon | cinnamon | Ground |
Instructions
Step 1: Mixing and Baking
- Cream together the 2 cups brown sugar and 3/4 cup lard until smooth.
- Beat in the 3 eggs and add the 6 tablespoons sweet milk, stirring well.
- Dissolve the 2 teaspoons soda in a small amount of hot water and mix into the batter.
- Stir in the 1 1/2 cups raisins, 3 1/2 cups flour, 2 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1 pinch salt, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until a dough forms.
- Drop spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet and bake until golden brown and set in the center.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze the unbaked dough drops for later baking.
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