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Ingredients
| seedless raisins (packed): 1 1/2 cups |
| dry-roasted salted peanuts: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 6 cups |
| baking powder: 1 Tbl |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| multipurpose shortening: 1 1/2 cups |
| granulated sugar: 3 cups |
| quick oats: 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 Tbl |
| buttermilk: 1 cup |
| molasses: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 4 |
Amish Oatmeal Cookies
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Peanut raisin cookies."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
108 serving(s)
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Directions
- Grind raisins and peanuts through food grinder, set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into a very large bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until mixture forms fine crumbs.
- Add ground raisin mixture, sugar and oats, mix well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in small bowl. Add molasses and 3 of the eggs, beat with rotary beater until blended. Add to flour mixture, mix well with spoon.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten each with floured bottom of a drinking glass. Beat 1 egg in a bowl until blended. Brush tops of cookies with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.