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
