Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Another of my favorite oatmeal cookie recipes is a recipe that my mom gave me a long time ago.

She got this recipe from her friend, Judy. My mom and Judy attended nursing school together and Judy would often bring this yummy oatmeal cookie for lunch and the two friends would sit together, enjoying oatmeal cookies and studying for their next class.

Judy got the recipe from her mother, who called it The Pride of Iowa.

Now, I’ve never been to Iowa, but I do know a thing or two about cookies, especially when I am trying to decide if it is a cookie that I really like or not.

Well, having visited Iowa or not, I had no doubt that I really liked this cookie and ever since I first tried it I knew it was a cookie recipe that I would make over and over again. I also really like this recipe because it is so simple to make.

It is also an easy recipe if you are a beginning baker or even if you are a mom looking for a simple recipe to bake with your children. This is a perfect kid friendly recipe.

Every time I bake this oatmeal cookie, I think about my mom and her friend, Judy, studying for nursing school and enjoying this delicious cookie. I love recipes that mean something to me…like this one and the history about my mom and her friend…recipes that have a history seem like they just taste even better.

I hope that you love this oatmeal cookie as much as I do.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 1 cup of white sugar
• 1 cup of shortening
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups of flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups quick oats
• ½ cup pecan pieces

Directions:

1) Combine sugars and shortening. Cream well. Add eggs.

2) Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture.

3) Add vanilla and pecan pieces. Mix well.

4) Cover and chill several hours. Shape into round balls and flatten gently.

5) Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

6) Cool completely on wire racks. Enjoy!

Note: if you really like chocolate chips in your oatmeal cookies, then just add in a cup or so when you stir in the vanilla and pecan pieces.

I really love these cookies with some chocolate chips! If you heat them up in the microwave for a couple seconds, they’re just perfect with a glass of milk. Better yet, eat them once they come right out of the oven! Yummy!

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