Cookies for lunch and snacks...or anytime

Make these cookies on Sunday or Monday to have for lunches all week. Yes they are made with shortening. I was surprised: these are very good. I used a quarter cup scoop on my parchment paper lined cookie sheet. They flattened out to a 4 inch diameter. I used cranberries and walnuts in the batter because that what I found in my pantry.

Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

                     INGREDIENTS

                        1 cup shortening

·                                 1 cup brown sugar

·                                 1 cup white sugar

·                                 2 eggs well beaten

·                                 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

·                                 1 1/2 cup flour

·                                 1 tsp salt

·                                 1 tsp baking soda

·                                 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

·                                 3 cups oats (we use Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned. Do NOT use instant.)

·                                 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (use 1/2 cup if using raisins)

·                                 1 cup raisins (optional)

METHOD

1 Cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and vanilla and beat well.

2 Sift flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to first mixture and mix well. Add a tablespoon of water. Add raisins (if using) and nuts. Add oats last.

3 Spoon out by heaping tablespoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Yield: Makes about 2 dozen cookies.