Original Quaker Oats 1955 Oatmeal Cookie Recipe (recipe post) little correction

[Guest guest]

hahaha I meant while cleaning out Mom's old cookbooks (she has saved tons of

recipes over the years) not her old cookies.......LOL

 

GeminiDragon <thelilacflower wrote:While cleaning out Mom's old

cookies and organizing her recipes this old recipe fell out. I compared it to

the recipe posted on the Quaker oats box now. It's not the same and I certainly

remember growing up with a much better cookie. Here it is if anyone's

interested.

 

" Original Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipe "

 

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

2/3 cup sour milk (make by adding scant tablespoon lemon juice to milk)

1 1/3 cups Quaker oats

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped nuts

 

Sift first five ingredients together. Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and

beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients in small amounts alternatively with

milk. Stir in last three ingredients. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie

sheets. Bake at 350 degrees until golden. Usually 8 mins.

 

 

 

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" The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. "

Old Swedish proverb.