Grandma's Soft Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

soft, spiced oatmeal drop cookies with raisins and walnuts

Makes 36 cookies · 149 kcal per serving

Ingredients

• 300 g all purpose flour
• 205 g shortening
• 200 g white sugar
• 100 g egg
• 75 g water
• 4.8 g baking soda
• 4.5 g salt
• 2.6 g ground cinnamon
• 1 g ground cloves
• 180 g rolled oats
• 60 g walnuts
• 150 g raisins

Method

1. 1. Cover the raisins with water and bring to a boil, then take off the heat and let them cool in the liquid; drain, reserving the soaking liquid (the water line).
2. 2. Cream the shortening and sugar until light, then beat in the eggs and the reserved soaking liquid.
3. 3. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and mix just to combine.
4. 4. Fold in the oats, walnuts and raisins with a few strokes; don't overmix.
5. 5. Drop spoonfuls onto an ungreased sheet and bake at 375°F / 190°C for 10–12 min, until golden and just set in the middle.
6. (The dough runs on the higher-flour side so the cookies hold their shape rather than spread.)