My oatmeal cookies

This is the first recipe I can really call my own. I started fooling around with oatmeal cookies years and years ago, because I could never find one that I thought was soft and chewy and spicy enough. These are, plus they're really easy to make.

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening, melted
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups rolled oats (not instant, of course)
• 1/2 cup raisins

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Drop in generous teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets and bake until the edges are brown, about 12 to 14 minutes.

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Last updated 5 February 2004.
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