Mama's Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Plenty of quick-cooking oats give a hearty, nutty taste to sweet and chewy cookies made with simple pantry ingredients in this vintage family recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 117 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups quick cooking oats
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat brown sugar, shortening, milk, egg, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is creamy. Stir oats, flour, baking soda, and salt into moist ingredients. Drop dough by spoonful onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.