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Refrigerator Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal dough shaped into a log and chilled overnight, then sliced very thin and baked seven or eight minutes.

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Cook
8 min
Source
Lavina Schwaninger - Deb Topp

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sifted flour
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup nuts

Directions

  1. Put sugars, shortening, salt, flour, baking powder, and eggs in a bowl. Mix together 2 minutes.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
  3. Form a long roll on wax paper, wrap, and chill in refrigerator several hours or overnight.
  4. Slice very thin and bake 7-8 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

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