Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 1 (1 lb) box firmly packed brown sugar (2.5 cups packed)
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 6 cups quick oats, uncooked
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 line baking sheets with foil (that way you don't have to clean them!).
• 3 combine shortening, brown sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl.
• 4 beat until well blended.
• 5 in a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and raisins.
• 6 mix into creamed mixture at low speed just til blended.
• 7 drop by rounded scoops 2" apart on baking sheet.
• 8 bake one sheet at a time for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 9 cool 2 minutes on baking sheets.
• 10 remove and put on rack to finish cooling.