Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

I needed some cookies for

Joshua's lunches and started

paging through cookbooks.

I was trying to talk him into something

besides chocolate chip cookies.

He wanted chocolate crinkles and all

kinds of cookies that have to be

 refrigerated before baking.

I came upon Chewy Oatmeal Cookies,

and that was it. I have been looking

for a chewy oatmeal cookie 

recipe for a long time. 

It was like finding a long lost friend.

 

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup Crisco

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

4 cups oatmeal

1 cup flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup currants or 1 cup raisins

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 cup coconut

Mix together in order given. Bake at 350 for 10-11 minutes.

Under baked they fall flat and over baked they aren't as chewy.

I found that 11 minutes was perfect. Even if they seem a little wet,

they will dry up once they sit a little.

Enjoy,

Hope