Cooking for a Crowd Recipes
Oatmeal Cookies
Yield: 100 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds (5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups brown sugar, packed
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 5 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 6 cups quick oats, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 pounds raisins or dates
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat until well blended.
- Beat in salt, baking soda, vanilla extract, allspice and orange peel.
- Add flour, a little at a time, and mix well.
- Add raisins or dates and blend well.
- Chill dough.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
- Drop chilled dough by teaspoonsful onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Attribution
The Church Kitchen by Doris Box