Title: Quaker's Original 1955 Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookie Dessert
Yield: 4 Dozen
| 2 | c | Sifted flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1 | c | Crisco shortening |
| 1 1/2 | c | Brown sugar |
| 2 | | Eggs, beaten |
| 2/3 | c | Sour milk (Add lemon juice to regular milk) |
| 1 1/3 | c | Rolled oats |
| 1 | c | Raisins |
| 1 | c | Chopped nuts |
=20 Sift first five ingredients. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs; beat
until smooth. Add dry ingredients in small amounts alternatively with milk.
(You may do this by hand.) Stir in last three ingredients. Drop by
teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 deg. until golden. =20
Appeared in July 27, 1994 edition of The Birmingham News. =20