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Quick Oatmeal Cookies
Quick Oatmeal Cookies are easy to make with ingredients you already have in your pantry! They are perfect for a picnic or potluck!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword 1970's Recipe, Cookies, Oatmeal Cookies, Old Fashioned Cookie Recipe, Old-Fashioned Recipe, Quick Oatmeal Cookies, Recipes with Oatmeal, Recipes with Quick Oats, Vintage Cookie Recipe, Vintage Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes minutes
Total Time 22 minutes minutes
Servings 3 Dozen
Author Heidi Bruaw
- 1 Cup Flour sifted
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ Cup Shortening
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar firmly packed
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- 3 Cups Quick Oats uncooked
Preheat oven to 375℉.
Grease cookie sheet and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Using pastry blender or a knife, cut in shortening.
Add sugar, eggs, vanilla and approximately half the milk.
Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Stir in the rest of the milk and the quick oats.
Scoop out in tablespoons and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375℉ for 12-15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted inside comes out clean.
- A whisk can be used in place of a flour sifter,
- For evenly sized cookies, a cookie scoop is best. If you prefer flatter cookies, press down with a fork after dropping onto cookie sheet.
- A pastry blender is helpful for cutting in shortening.
- Shortening sticks in butter flavor are best for this recipe.