Simple Oatmeal Cookies Or Cowboy Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening, melted (can use butter)
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cups oatmeal, uncooked
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup sweetened coconut, flaked (reduce oatmeal by 1/4 cup) or 3/4 cup sweetened coconut, shredded (reduce oatmeal by 1/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 to make simple oatmeal cookies: mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together in a large bowl.
• 3 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 4 arrange by teaspoonfuls on unbuttered cookie sheets. leave about 1 inch in between. they do spread a wee bit. not too much though.
• 5 bake until the edges are brown, about 10-12 minutes.
• 6 for cowboy cookies: add in coconut and chocolate chips when you add in the rest of the ingredients (step 3). drop them by the full tablespoon on a cookie sheet. (might have to "squish" them a bit) bake for 14-17 minutes or until mostly brown.