Did you know there's a day dedicated to oatmeal cookies?
Although Fannie Merritt Farmer gets credit for the first official Oatmeal Raisin cookie in 1896, the Scottish have been eating and cooking with oats for centuries.
The English mocked the Scottish for eating oats, which they viewed as horse food. The Scottish replied by saying “The English are known for their good horses, the Scottish are known for their good men.”
Oats have come a long way since then. Mainly used in oatmeal, meatloaf, and of course, cookies. Eating oats can help lower cholesterol, which makes oatmeal cookies healthy.
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins
Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat all ingredients except oats, flour and raisins with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in oats, flour and raisins.
On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
