Grandmother Kettler's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
this cookie recipe is very different than other oatmeal cookies I've made in the past. It uses maple syrup and brown sugar as the sweeteners, which gives it a much less in-your-face-sweet taste to them. Also, this recipe makes about a million cookies. It's ridiculous. I seriously stopped counting after I pulled the ninth dozen out of the oven. So if you need ALOT of cookies for an event, gifts, etc, then this is the recipe for you!
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups light brown sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 4 cups flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plump raisins (soak them in water for 30 minutes or so before using)
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1 cup pecan, halves
- 4 cups oatmeal Do not use steel cut oats. They will alter the consistency.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix nutmeg, baking soda, and salt together in a stand mixer.
- Add all other ingredients (except for the pecan halves).
- Scoop 2 tablespoon size balls and place it on a parchment-lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- In the center of each scoop, add a pecan half right on top.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes or until browned.
