WORLD'S BEST OATMEAL COOKIES

World's Best Oatmeal Cookies image

I substituted walnuts for raisins in an old recipe, and came up with my husband's favorite cookies!

Provided by k. blackburn

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup shortening
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter until blended. Mix in oats and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks and allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 79.2 mg, Sugar 6.7 g