Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

[Frederick L. Simson]

Ingredients:

1. 1-1/2 Cups shortening
2. 2 Cups brown sugar
3. 1 Cup sugar
4. 2 eggs
5. 1/2 Cup water
6. 2 teaspoons vanilla
7. 2 Cups flour
8. 1/2 Cup cocoa
9. 2 teaspoons salt
10. 1 teaspoon soda
11. 6 Cups quick oats

Directions:
Mix first 6 ingredients together thoroughly.
Sift flour, cocoa, salt, and soda together and gradually add dry ingredients to wet and mix.
Stir in oatmeal.
Spoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

Number Of Servings:
lots! Halve recipe unless cooking for teenagers

[Larry C Hanson]

Nice Recipe!

Back at you... Here is one my Mom cooked up when i was a kid:

Oatmeal Orange Lace Coconut Cookies

2 cups Flour
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar (packed down)
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Shortening (butter flavored Crisco, or real butter)
2 tbsp Orange Juice
Zest of one orange
3 cups Quaker Oats (okay to use quick oats)
3/4 cup Shredded Coconut


Sift dry ingredients together (flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder)
Creme eggs, orange juice, zest, shortening, and sugar together.
Mix dry ingredients and cremed mixture. Add oatmeal and coconut.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes for soft cookies, 12-15 minutes for crispy cookies

Only problem with these is that the dough tastes so good it is hard to get to the baking stage.

Enjoy! Larry H

[Edward Shook]

Frederic, wanted to let you know I am eating a cookie my wife made from your recipe. She made the half bach with walnuts and Ghiradelli chips, one cup of each. This recipe is definetly a keeper. Thanks for sharing.
Ed

[Lizbeth]

Drool!

I will definitely try both of these!

[Bill and Jacquie G.]

Frederick: Don't halve the recipe!! It doesn't take that much longer to make the whole thing. Put half in the freezer for the next outing! (Hint: they taste just as good when you sneak one out of the freezer)
Anyway, aren't we all teenagers???

Jacquie

[Mike Morrison]

These cookies are DELICIOUS! A new favorite at our house. I confess though, I did add a cup of chocolate chips. Next time I might add pecans as well! YUM!