Who loves oatmeal cookies besides Mark? They are his favorite! They are really good and I’m loving this recipe myself, adding a few chocolate chips to some of them for my taste. Chocolate chips and oatmeal are great together, but Mark is a purist on these.
These cookies are Mark’s Nanny’s recipe. One he grew up with as a boy, so I have no idea where it originated from, but it goes back to her. Mark’s mom had the recipe and passed it onto me so now I’m baking these cookies for Mark and he is all smiles. I used a cookie recipe I found somewhere online, but they just weren’t the same to him. That recipe used butter instead of shortening and that must be the difference. Go figure! I would have thought that butter would taste better but these made with shortening are what takes Mark back to childhood and his perfect oatmeal cookies that his Nanny made for him. Once I got this recipe from Mark’s mom, there was no going back to another one.
Oatmeal Drop Cookies
by: Mark’s Nanny
I’ll add this recipe below the post so you can print it off. Some of these widgets do not show up on phone views, so I’ll go ahead and type it out here and add it to a printable recipe card too.
1 cup shortening (I use Crisco shortening sticks, so easy)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla
Then add:
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 cups flour sifted together (I do not sift)
3 cups oatmeal (use 3 min. or 5 min. oats)
Mix first 5 ingredients together, using electric beaters for best results. Add flour mixed with soda and salt. Then add 3 cups oatmeal. Mi
x with spoon until all oatmeal is blended. Drop on greased pan. Bake at 350º for 6 – 8 minutes or until slightly brown. Use 3 min. or 5 min. oats. (This part is important. I used regular oatmeal in one batch and the consistency just wasn’t the same, so be sure and use the quick oats.)
I bake mine slightly longer than 6-8 minutes, more like 9 or even 10. Mark likes then sort of soft so I just let them get slightly brown on the edges, let them sit a minute after coming out and then scoop them off to cool. The longer you leave them in to brown the crispier they will be, so just keep that in mind.
Mark's Nanny's Oatmeal Cookies
Home made from scratch oatmeal cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening I use Crisco sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs unbeaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
Dry Ingredients
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups flour sifted together I didn't sift mine
- 3 cups oatmeal Use 3 min or 5 min oats
Instructions
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Mix the above first 5 ingredients with an electric mixer until blended. Mix together dry ingredients with spoon. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and use electric mixer until blended. Mix in 3 cups of oatmeal to the mixture with spoon until blended. Drop with a spoon onto greased pan. Bake at 350* for 6 -8 minutes or until slightly brown.
I went slightly longer so if you like chewy cookies remove after about 8 minutes or keep in a minute or 2 longer for crispier cookies. Add chocolate chips if desired. Remove from pan and cool.
After mixing the wet ingredients with beaters, add in flour mixture and beat more with beaters.
I didn’t get a picture after adding the oatmeal, but here’s what’s left of my batter. These make 36 cookies depending on how big you make them.
I used a Tablespoon to drop them on the pan.
They come out golden and delicious.
And they have the best taste! I love them with chocolate chips right out of the oven! Mark likes them plain so I do most of them plain for him. These are very tasty oatmeal cookies, so I hope you’ll give them a try! Mark gives them his highest stamp of approval because they came from his Nanny and he has the fondest memories of both his Nannies.
Just an FYI, if you’ve gotten this far, this is an old post from 2019 that I’m resharing and I have decided not to do a whole cookbook. I know that so many of you were interested in a family cookbook from me, but if I do anything I will more than likely do an e-book with some of my mother’s favorite recipes instead of doing a whole cookbook. Her recipes are the ones you are most interested in, so that’s my decision. I’m still not sure when I will get to an e-book, but that will be what I attempt to do eventually. I’ve got plenty of her recipes to share! So please disregard the question below if you are reading after 2019! Thanks so much.
Now for that question I have for you!
This is a bit of a long story, so hang in there with me. When I got back from the cruise just a couple of months ago, I had a box waiting on me from a long time reader who I now consider a friend, Mary C. who lives here in Alpharetta, GA. I met her a few years ago and we’ve had lunch as well. She’s a dear lady and I think the world of her and she’s been reading along with my blog almost from the beginning. When I opened that box, I was never more surprised than to find 4 copies of this cookbook inside.
I had no idea that Mary was working on this cookbook for me of family recipes and my own recipes that I’ve shared on my blog over the years. It was a true labor of love and I was just astounded that she would do this for me! The 4 copies were for me, my mom, sister and niece. We all have a copy. She did a wonderful job and used a self publishing site for these cookbooks, spending much time pulling the recipes and text from my blog. She used my own words to write the cookbook and put it all together in a memorable way with pictures and text.
I’ve checked with the owner of the website on mass producing this cookbook if you all wanted to order it as well. Depending on how many copies are printed (for example from 100 to 500), it would be around $13 to $18, not including shipping. I’m not sure yet on shipping costs, since the company that prints these is in Canada. That would drive up shipping costs and right now I don’t know how much shipping would be.
I now have the online book template in my possession and can add to or remove things from the cookbook and tweak it even more. I would probably add a few more of my mom’s recipes and take out some older things that aren’t as important anymore. The book as it is has 75+ recipes ranging from Beverages, to Chicken dishes, main dishes and of course lots of desserts. I think I’ve shared more desserts than anything else!
Mary pulled pics of my family and these are sprinkled throughout the book too. I would leave in many of these pics as well as add a few more food pics too. She did such a great job and my family was just as amazed as I was that she did this for me! It was so fun to look through all the pages and read what she pulled from my blog posts to go with the recipes. All of my mom’s best desserts would definitely be in here as well as some of her other favorite dishes.
What I need to know from all of you is how many of you would order the cookbook? I may have to pre-order a certain amount of cookbooks and then figure out the shipping part of it. She could ship a whole pallet of cookbooks to me, but then I’d have to mail them all out individually which I really don’t want to do, so if I can get that part figured out to keep shipping costs down if she ships them out individually, that would be the best scenario.
Please let me know if you’d want to order a cookbook and what’s the most amount you’d be willing to pay? I’m just not sure yet how much shipping from Canada is going to affect the total cost. I need to talk to the cookbook website owner for more about that part. If I can get a good idea of how many would buy one, that would help me know if it’s going to be worth it to try to get a bulk amount printed up. Thank you so much!
I know over the years I’ve been asked over and over again to please do a cookbook with my mom. I just haven’t had the time and energy to devote to that, but Mary has done the leg work for me and now all I have to to is tweak it to make it the best little Southern Hospitality cookbook it can be! I’d love to make this available to all of you at a reasonable price. I won’t even make any money on this since self publishing is pretty expensive, but if I could get them out to you all for what it cost on the site, that would be great. I’d love that!
Just leave me a message and let me know if you’d order a cookbook and how much you would pay for it. Again, I need to check into the shipping cost more to see how this would impact the total cost. Also, you all may be interested in using the website to put together a cookbook for your family too. If that’s the case, let me know that too and I could ask the website owner about getting you all a discount for that part too. It’s a really neat site called Heritage Cookbooks. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Robin C says
What a FUN and memorable gift this was. YES, I would buy a cookbook and pay $20 or $25.
mary says
You know I want a cookbook! I think $20 (+ extra for shipping) is totally fair. When you look around at what you can buy for $30…that is a steal. Look at how much a drugstore mascara is. P.S. I make those oatmeal cookies twice a month now. They are the best cookie ever and so easy. xxoo “Mary from Alpharetta”
Renee says
I would love one too. The $20 price range seems about right.
Marilyn says
Rhoda, I would love one of the cookbooks. Just let me know how much!!
Your family is so sweet and special, this will be such a nice keepsake.
Susan Bold says
I would definitely order one!
LD says
Count me in!
Therese says
I would love a cookbook!! $25-30 ok with me!!
Eva says
Well, yes! I would order a cookbook! You have such down to earth usable recipes. Also, I would pay $20 for one.
Darleene says
I have only been following for maybe a year or more and one of the things I love most is how you share your family lunches and recipes. I try and screen shot them so I can try them. I would definitely buy one and the cost is reasonable that all have suggested. You’re one of the best Rhoda.
Gayle says
Rhonda, your mom is such a southern treasure! I would love a cookbook! $25.00 or less if shipping works out!
We need to keep these precious recipes from being lost, and I love a cookbook format to hold in my hands!❤️
Jan says
Yes, I would love a copy of this cookbook! 🙂 I’m also interested in using the website to create a cookbook if you are able to attain a discount.
Cheryl says
What a wonderful surprise for you and your family! I would love to purchase one of these cookbooks.
The price doesn’t matter to me, I enjoy your family so much Rhoda!
Count me in!
Vicki says
I’d love to have one. I’m one of the people that has asked for this. Love it!!
Lisa says
Hi Rhoda,
Your family stories are always my favorite on your blog, so of course, I would love the cookbook!
Have a great Monday, Lisa
Joann Cross says
I would love a cookbook. Price around $20 plus shipping.
Dawn says
I LOVE cookbooks, what a wonderful idea! I think $25.00 range would be fair.
Debbie S says
I would love a copy of the cookbook, any cost is ok.
MaryAnn says
YESSS!!! YES!! I’ll buy one and probably more than 1. Would love it if the price didn’t exceed $25. What an amazing friend you have in Ms. Mary! I just can’t get over how sweet it was of her to do this!
Diane Lord says
I would order one if the price was around $20.00 and the shipping was reasonable.
Phyllis Bruff says
Yes!! I would love to order a cookbook! Thinking $20-25…… This a great idea!