Presented as published in 1921. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Oatmeal Cookies
From Atlanta women's club cook book, 1921
Serves 4
Recipe by Mrs. Everett L. Lake, Wife of Governor of Connecticut.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked oatmeal
- 1 cup raisins (chopped and floured)
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- i/p cup buttermilk
- % cup lard
- 1 level t-spoon soda
- 1 egg
- Spices to suit taste
Method
Mix ingredients and drop from a t-spoon upon a greased platter.
Cook in a moderate oven, from fifteen to twenty minutes.
The dough must be very stiff or the cookies will run together.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
OATMEAL COOKIES. 3 cups uncooked oatmeal. 1 cup raisins (chopped and 1 cup flour. floured). 1 cup sugar. i/p cup buttermilk. % cup lard. 1 level t-spoon soda. 1 egg. Spices to suit taste
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