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GREAT OATMEAL MACAROONS
This is a Greek recipe
and it is the best oatmeal cook we have EVER eaten.
If you try them you will NEVER AGAIN make ANY other kind!!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
MIX all the following ingredients together in a large bowl.
1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 unbeaten eggs
In a seperate bowl mix together these other ingredients:
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/4 cup regular flour
Add this to the shortening mixture and mix throughly.
Now fold in the following things gently:(
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts(pecans are best)
1 cup raisins
1 small package of chocolate chips (optional)
Drop by teaspoonsful onto a greased baking pan and bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool about two minutes before taking off the tray.
!!!!WARNING!!!!
You will not be able to keep these in the house they are so good.
They will disappear, almost before they come off the cooking pan.