OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

My sister, Nola, gave me this recipe many years ago, and it is my favorite oatmeal cookie.  The granola option is something I came up with.

Cookies with granola

Mix together:

          11/2 cups flour

          1 tsp. salt

          1 tsp. soda

Cream together:

          1 cup shortening

          1 cup brown sugar

Add and beat well: 

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

Blend in sifted dry ingredients

Mix in:

3 cups oats

1 1/4 cups raisins

1 cup nuts (optional)

Shape in to single layer in gallon-size Ziploc bag.  Place on a flat pan to hold bag, and refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours or freeze.*                    

Remove bag from refrigerator an then pre-heat oven to 350^o.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 350^o for about 7-10 minutes, until light brown.

OPTION: Replace the oats with granola (a kind that has oats in it.)    

*Refrigerating the dough is important for a crisper cookie. If you want soft cookies, skip this step and scoop dollops of batter onto cookie sheet.