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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Oatmeal Cookies Recipe by Ruth Paget

Oatmeal Cookies Recipe by Ruth Paget 

Makes 24 Cookies 

Ingredients: 

-1 cup softened butter 

-1½ cups brown sugar 

-2 beaten eggs 

-1/2 cup buttermilk 

-1¾ cup flour 

-1 teaspoon baking soda 

-1 teaspoon baking powder 

-1 teaspoon cinnamon 

-1 teaspoon nutmeg 

-3 cups rolled oats 

-1/2 cup raisins 

-1/2 cup chopped walnuts 

Steps: 

1-Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2-Combine butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs and buttermilk. 

3-In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, rolled oats, raisins, and chopped walnuts together and blend well. 

4-Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture and blend well. 

5-Drop spoonfuls of the oatmeal dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool cookies on rack. 

Source: Rose Pennington – Circa 1950s 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France


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